Introduction to Gangs in America

Introduction to Gangs in America
Title Introduction to Gangs in America PDF eBook
Author Ronald M. Holmes
Publisher CRC Press
Pages 170
Release 2011-12-02
Genre Computers
ISBN 1439869472

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Gangs have long been a social and criminal threat to society. Introduction to Gangs in America explains how gangs are addressed as a criminal justice and public policy problem, providing a student-friendly, easily accessible, concise overview of the role, place, structure, and activities of gangs in American society. The book describes what gangs a

An Introduction to Gangs

An Introduction to Gangs
Title An Introduction to Gangs PDF eBook
Author George W. Knox
Publisher
Pages 732
Release 2000
Genre Social Science
ISBN

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Gangs

Gangs
Title Gangs PDF eBook
Author Bill Sanders
Publisher Oxford University Press, USA
Pages 0
Release 2016-02
Genre SOCIAL SCIENCE
ISBN 9780199948598

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"This is a textbook for undergraduate majors and non-majors in an introductory Juvenile Delinquency course or course on Gangs"--

The History of Street Gangs in the United States

The History of Street Gangs in the United States
Title The History of Street Gangs in the United States PDF eBook
Author James C. Howell
Publisher Lexington Books
Pages 179
Release 2015-06-09
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1498511333

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This book is an historical account of the emergence of youth gangs and the transformation of these into street gangs in the United States. The author traces the emergence of these gangs in the four major geographical regions over the span of two centuries, from the early 1800s to 2012. The author’s authoritative analysis explains gang emergence and expansion from play groups to heavily armed street gangs responsible for a large proportion of urban crimes, including drive-by shootings that often kill innocent bystanders. Nationwide, street gangs now account for 1 in 6 homicides each year, and for 1 in 4 in very large cities. In recent years, the number of gangs, gang members, and gang homicides increased, even though the U.S. has seen a sharp drop in violent and property crimes over the past decade. The author’s historical analysis reveals the key contributing factors to transformation of youth gangs, including social disorganization that occurred following large-scale immigration early in American history and urban policies that pushed minorities to inner city areas and public housing projects. This analysis includes the influence of prison gangs on street gangs. The first generation of prison gangs emerged spontaneously in response to dangers inside prisons. The second generation was for many years extensions of street gangs that grew enormously during the 1980s and 1990s, particularly in large urban areas in which public housing projects have served as incubators for street gangs. The third generation of prison gangs is extremely active in street-level criminal enterprises in varied forms, often highly structured and well managed organizations that are actively involved in drug trafficking. In recent years, returning inmates are a predominant influence on local gang violence. Now, prison gangs and street gangs often work together in street-level criminal enterprises. This book identifies the most promising ways that gang violence can be reduced. The best long-term approach is a combination of gang prevention, intervention, and suppression strategies and programs. Targeted suppression of gang violence is imperative. Street-workers that serve as violence interrupters can break the cycle of contagious gang violence.

Gangs and Organized Crime

Gangs and Organized Crime
Title Gangs and Organized Crime PDF eBook
Author George W. Knox
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Pages 494
Release 2018-07-04
Genre Computers
ISBN 1351644890

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In Gangs and Organized Crime, George W. Knox, Gregg W. Etter, and Carter F. Smith offer an informed and carefully investigated examination of gangs and organized crime groups, covering street gangs, prison gangs, outlaw motorcycle gangs, and organized crime groups from every continent. The authors have spent decades investigating gangs as well as researching their history and activities, and this dual professional-academic perspective informs their analysis of gangs and crime groups. They take a multidisciplinary approach that combines criminal justice, public policy and administration, law, organizational behavior, sociology, psychology, and urban planning perspectives to provide insight into the actions and interactions of a variety of groups and their members. This textbook is ideal for criminal justice and sociology courses on gangs as well as related course topics like gang behavior, gang crime and the inner city, organized crime families, and transnational criminal groups. Gangs and Organized Crime is also an excellent addition to the professional’s reference library or primer for the general reader. More information is available at the supporting website – www.gangsandorganizedcrime.com

Introduction to Gangs

Introduction to Gangs
Title Introduction to Gangs PDF eBook
Author George W. Knox
Publisher CRC Press
Pages 400
Release 2016-02-26
Genre Computers
ISBN 9781482244236

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Introduction to Gangs is a practical guide and handbook for anyone dealing with gang violence, including police, courts, prisons, community police psychologists, and more. It includes case studies, illustrations of gang graffiti, gang terminology, gang identification, maps or illustrations, summary statistics, graphs, and more. In addition, it gives voices to those impacted by the world of gang crime and gang violence, including gang members, former and active, and their families.

Gangs & Crime

Gangs & Crime
Title Gangs & Crime PDF eBook
Author Alistair Fraser
Publisher SAGE
Pages 313
Release 2017-07-03
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1526421844

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This book takes students on a guided tour of the gang phenomenon through history, as well as current representations of gangs in literature and media. It includes: - A detailed global overview of gang culture, covering, amongst others, Glasgow, Chicago, Hong Kong, and Shanghai - A chapter on researching gangs which covers quantitative and qualitative methods - Extra chapter features such as key terms, chapter overviews, study questions and further reading suggestions. Alistair Fraser brings together gang-literature and critical perspectives in a refreshingly new way, exploring ‘gangs’ as a social group with a long and fascinating history.