6 edition of Gangs! found in the catalog.
Published
April 1989
by Avon Books (Mm)
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Written in
| ID Numbers | |
|---|---|
| Open Library | OL7432568M |
| ISBN 10 | 0380707578 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780380707577 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 19782291 |
According to the book description, The Gangs of Los Angeles describes that “there is no gang turf more desperately unique than that hidden among the square miles which make up the City of Los Angeles. It is a fragile place; both tantalizing and repulsive, where wild fires can scorch hill-top celebrity homes as easily as gang members. “A World of Gangs is an illuminating journey around the cultures, lives, tragedies, and dreams of millions of rebellious youth around the planet. It is an indispensable work to understand the world we live in and essential reading for students of cities and communities.” —Manuel Castells.
With over half of every urban-city public school student affiliates with or affected by gangs, this book needs to be in every teacher's, principal's, and youth worker's hands in order to learn about black gangs. You will learn the origin and history of balck gangs, and then you will learn how to identify and work with : Cornelius Carroll. Patched - The History of Gangs in New Zealand. 43K likes. Publisher's blurb is here: Followers: 44K.
Unfortunately, very few parents or educators would recognize these as gang signs. From the inner cities to the wealthiest suburbs, street gangs are a deadly problem in America - and they are growing rapidly. This book demystifies gang behavior by exposing its secret system of signs and symbols. Radical culture change instigated by conflict among diverse cultural groups has had adverse social and psychological effects witnessed by the rise of youth gangs. A close look at the processes of gang formation in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City illustrates that rapid changes in core cultural systems had a chilling effect on ethnic groups’ core cultural practices, such as Author: Mark S. Fleisher.
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The Gangs of New York by Herbert Asbury, written inis a great read for those who love to read stories about crime and criminals that took place in New York City, dating back to the early 's.
The book starts with the chapter entitled "The Cradle Cited by: The book details the rise and fall of 19th century gangs in New York City, prior to the domination of the Italian-American Mafia during Prohibition in the s.
Focusing on the saloon halls, gambling dens, and winding alleys of the Bowery and the Five Points district of Lower Manhattan, the book evokes the destitution and violence of a turbulent era, when colorfully named criminals like Author: Herbert Asbury.
The Chicago Crime Commission’s Gang Book publication is an acclaimed compilation of current gang trends. The Gang Book is used as a tool to assist law enforcement, Gangs! book, and community justice partners in combating and understanding gangs/5(26).
gang, group of people organized for a common purpose, often criminal. Gangs of criminals were long known on the American frontier and also flourished in urban settings. Notorious Gangs! book the outlaws led by Jesse James and his brother, the Sydney Ducks of San Francisco (active in the s), and the Hudson Dusters of turn-of-the-century New York City.
Modern criminal gangs are largely urban and. The book traces the roots of El Paso-Juárez-Las Cruces area street gangs back to when groups that Gangs! book now considered gangs first emerged in the s, Tapia said. The book is based on four years.
Welcome to Street Gangs Book Club, a centralized place to gain information on books that discuss urban culture, specifically gangs. There are countless books on the topic of gangs, hip hop, prisons, and the ghetto, but has assembled this list for your reading pleasure.
Scott H. Decker is Foundation Professor of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University. His most recent books include European Street Gangs and Troublesome Youth Groups (edited with Frank Weerman, ), Drug Smugglers on Drug Smuggling: Lessons from the Inside (), and Criminology and Public Policy: Putting Theory to Work (with.
The book, Competing for Control: Gangs and the Social Order of Prisons, was written by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and Arizona State University. It is published by Cambridge.
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Due to COVID, orders may be delayed. Reviews "Gangs: An Introduction sets a new standard for texts on the sociology and criminology of gangs. It sustains an analytical tone throughout and supports the major areas of gang studies with attention to theory and research. The chapter on culture and media is especially appreciated and will distinguish this book from others in the field."--Peter Grahame, Pennsylvania State University.
The Chicago Crime Commission’s Gang Book publication is an acclaimed compilation of current gang trends. The Gang Book is used as a tool to assist law enforcement, educators, and community justice partners in combating and understanding gangs.
Gangs specifically and sufficiently covers essential gang topics as well as new topics not found in any of the competing books in the marketplace. This text presents a traditional and brief overview of the history of gangs.
It also includes four areas not extensively covered in other textbooks: Gangs and Corrections, Gangs and Law Enforcement, Gangs and The Law, and Gangs and. A World of Gangs is an illuminating journey around the cultures, lives, tragedies, and dreams of millions of rebellious youth around the planet.
It brings together the rigorous tools of social research with an extraordinary sensitivity for the human experience and an unusual analytical capacity to.
The Third Edition of this popular anthology examines contemporary gangs, gang life, and law enforcement efforts to study and coordinate the community's response to them. The book contains original essays from a broad array of renowned researchers and experienced practitioners who work with gangs. A wide variety of current topics and issues are covered, including: female gangs and ganging.
THE BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL: THRASHER's CLASSIC STUDY OF GANGS IN CHICAGO COMPLETE WITH GANG MAP. This was the book that everyone refers to, but few have ever actually read, and few actually living today have ever seen the full unabridged version.
This classic work in sociology has now been skillfully reprinted in its entirety. Gangs & Organized Crime, ISBN: in the book, the scholars who study them, and the students who theme of the book is that the members of gangs and organized crime groups. Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jim Broadbent.
InAmsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer/10(K). Books with the subject: Gangs. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity at this site.
Get this from a library. Gangs. [Laurie Willis;] -- Book Description: Read a diverse collection of personal narratives about gangs. Provides information to broaden and balance readers' exposure to. Analyzing the spread of gangs from New York to Texas to the West Coast, the book covers such topics as the spirituality of gangs, the place of women in gang culture, and the effect on gangs of a variety of educational programs and services for at-risk youth.
This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date, and theoretically-grounded approach to gangs and youth violence. It covers significant topics of interest to gang scholars and practitioners and, in doing so, serves to prepare students to work with gang members, develop and manage anti-gang programs, or engage in scholarly endeavors.
The book introduces readers to the foundations of gang studies. Natural Born Killers: Italy’s ‘Baby Gangs’ Blast Through Roberto Saviano’s Debut Novel. His first book, “Gomorrah,” sold millions of copies and brought him death threats from the.How Gangs Took Over Prisons.
his first book, which is the best attempt in a long while to explain the intricate organizational systems that make the gangs so formidable. His focus is the.
