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American street gangs
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Publisher
Pearson
Publication Date
c2014
Language
English
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Table of Contents
From the Book - 2nd ed.
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Chapter 1. What is a Street Gang?
Delinquency and Gangs
Definition of a Gang
General Description of Gangs and Gang Members
Statistics: Counting Gangs and Gang Members
Non-Street Gangs: Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs and Prison Gangs
Prison Gangs
Summary
Chapter 2. A History of Street Gangs
The Early 1800s: The Birth of Street Gangs,
Mid-1800s: The Escalation of Street Gangs
The Civil War Period-1900
The Early 1900s: The Spread of Street Gangs
The Mid-1900s: An Expansion and Shift in Geographic Gang Dominance
Contemporary Gangs (1970s to the Present): An Epidemic
Summary
Chapter 3. Theoretical Explanations of Street Gangs
Biological and Psychological Theories
Sociological Theories
Summary
Chapter 4. Socioeconomic Explanations of Street Gangs
Traditional Socioeconomic Factors
Kicks and Thrills
Summary
Chapter 5. Gang Structure and Process
Gang Structure
Turning: The Socialization of a Gang Member
Code of the Street: Respect
Summary
Chapter 6. Street Gangs: Rural, Suburban, Local, National, and Transnational
Gang Proliferation
Rural and Suburban Street Gangs
Urban Local Street Gangs
Nation Street Gangs
Transnational Street Gangs
Asian Street Gangs
Summary
Chapter 7. Female Gangs and Gang Members
Female Gang Participation
Female Gangsters
Types of Female Gangs
Criminal Activities
Relationships with Males and Schools
Gang Families
Summary
Chapter 8. Criminal Activities of Street Gangs
Crime and Punishment
Violent Crimes
Property Crimes
Drugs: Use, Sale, Distribution, and Trafficking
Nontraditional and White-Collar Crime
Summary
Chapter 9. Street Gang Intervention: Prevention, Suppression, and Treatment
Prevention Strategies
Suppression Strategies
Gang Treatment Programs
Summary
Chapter 10. What's Trending with Street Gangs
A Review
Trends
Parting Thoughts
Summary
References
Index
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ISBN
9780133056051
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