Gangs in America's communities

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the authors -- History of gangs in the united states -- Myths and realities of youth gangs -- Defining gangs and gang members -- General macro-level theories and modern-day applications -- Micro-level theories : developmental life course pathways and other micro-l...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Howell, James C. 19XX- (Author) ; Griffiths, Elizabeth (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles London New Delhi Singapore Washington DC Melbourne SAGE [2019]
In:Year: 2019
Edition:Third edition
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
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Keywords:
Gangs > United States
Violence > United States > Prevention
Youth and violence > United States
USA > Jugendbande
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Summary:Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the authors -- History of gangs in the united states -- Myths and realities of youth gangs -- Defining gangs and gang members -- General macro-level theories and modern-day applications -- Micro-level theories : developmental life course pathways and other micro-level explanations for gang involvement -- Girls and gangs -- National gang problem trends : 1996 to 2012 -- Urban gangs and violence -- What works : prevention -- What works : intervention and suppression -- Glossary -- References -- Index
Item Description:Revised edition of the authors' Gangs in America's communities, [2016]
Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xxiii, 366 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781544300221