Studying Youth Gangs
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Violence Prevention and Policy
ISBN-10
0759109397
ISBN-13
9780759109391
Publisher
AltaMira Press
Imprint
AltaMira Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 27th, 2006
Print length
304 Pages
Weight
472 grams
Dimensions
22.70 x 16.30 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
Age groups: adolescentsJuvenile offenders
Ksh 7,400.00
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Offers a domestic and international view of processes of delinquency and gang formation and identity. This collection is an introduction to the study of gangs: how we define them, what we know and don't know about gangs. It is suitable for criminal justice, sociology and social work.
In this absorbing new collection, Short and Hughes and their distinguished coauthors investigate why and how we study youth gangs. Over the last half-century of research by criminologists, sociologists, and gang experts, investigations of gang behavior have become increasingly specialized and isolated from studies of delinquency and deviance. The authors challenge popular and inaccurate definitions of gangs vs. non-gang youth groups, and show how the amazing diversity of gangs_both domestic and international_demands more rigorous study. This book stimulates thinking about valid methods of defining and interpreting gang behavior, in order to better understand delinquent and criminal behaviors, and their control. It is an ideal text for criminal justice, sociology, and social work courses, and a resource for law enforcement, probation and parole practitioners, and public defenders.
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