The handbook of gangs
"Over the last two decades, there have been a number of developments in our understanding of, and responses to, gangs; in addition, the field had developed and become interdisciplinary and internationalized. This timely handbook reflects all of these trends. Offering original scholarship on the...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex
Wiley Blackwell
2015
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
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Cover Table of Contents |
| Availability in Tübingen: | Present in Tübingen. UB: KB 20 A 8469 |
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| Summary: | "Over the last two decades, there have been a number of developments in our understanding of, and responses to, gangs; in addition, the field had developed and become interdisciplinary and internationalized. This timely handbook reflects all of these trends. Offering original scholarship on the most salient issues in the field today The Handbook of Gangs provides a significant assessment by leading international scholars of key topics related to gangs, gang members, and responses to gangs. International in scope, with chapters dedicated to gangs and the responses to gangs in Great Britain, Latin America, Australia and Europe, this handbook is an invaluable tool in providing students, scholars, and professionals in the field with cutting-edge reviews of the current state of research and practice." -- Publisher's description The logic of defining gangs revisited / G. David Curry -- Little gang research, big gang research / David C. Pyrooz and Meghan M. Mitchell -- Documenting gang activity : Intelligence Databases / C. Ronald Huff and Julie Barrows -- Gang membership in a developmental and life course perspective / Beidi Dong, Chris L. Gibson, and Marvin D. Krohn -- Neighborhoods and street gangs / Andrew V. Papachristos and Lorine A. Hughes -- Gangs and social learning theory : what we know, what we need to know, and why it matters / L. Thomas Winfree, Jr. and Adrienne Freng -- Social psychology of gangs : an intergroup communication perspective / DaJung Woo, Howard Giles, Michael A. Hogg, and Liran Goldman -- Social network analysis and gangs / Michael Sierra Arevalo and Andrew V. Papachristos -- Gangs, guns, and violence : synergistic effects / Arna L. Carlock and Alan J. Lizotte -- Gangs and drugs : connections, divergence, and culture / Mark S. Fleisher -- Gender, sexuality, and gangs : re-envisioning diversity / Vanessa R. Panfil and Dana Peterson -- Joining the gang : a process of supply and demand / James A. Densley -- Leaving the gang : a review and thoughts on future research / Dena C. Carson and J. Michael Vecchio -- Micro level processes of the gang / Jean M. McGloin and Megan E. Collins -- Street gangs, terrorists, drug smugglers, and organized crime : what’s the difference? / Scott H. Decker and David C. Pyrooz -- Police gang units and effective gang violence reduction / Anthony A. Braga -- Gangs in correctional institutions / Shytierra Gaston and Beth M. Huebner -- Legislative approaches to addressing gangs and gang-related crime / Beth Bjerregaard -- The Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program : an evaluator’s perspective / Finn-Aage Esbensen -- The OJJDP comprehensive gang strategy : the comprehensive gang model / Erika Gebo, Brenda J. Bond, and Krystal S. Campos -- The legacy of Malcolm W. Klein / Cheryl L. Maxson -- The legacy of Irving A. Spergel / James C. Howell -- The legacy of James F. Short, Jr. / Lorine A. Hughes -- The legacy of Walter B. Miller / Richard K. Moule, Jr. -- Understanding gangs in contemporary Latin America / Dennis Rodgers and Adam Baird -- Understanding European gangs / Frank van Gemert and Frank M. Weerman -- European responses to gangs / Rob Ralphs and Hannah Smithson -- Gangs in African, Asian, and Australian settings / Angela Higginson and Kathryn Benier |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xii, 575 Seiten Illustrationen 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781118726877 1118726871 1118726820 9781118726822 |