Over-Inclusive Gang Enforcement and Urban Resistance: A Comparison Between Two Cities

A study examined the responses of gang members in the Mexican-American barrios of Denver, Colorado, and Ogden, Utah, to the enforcement tactics created in the post-Civil Rights era. Data were obtained from give years of research between 2001 and 2006, involving interviews with gang members and obser...

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Main Author: Durán, Robert (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2009
In: Social justice
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Crime
Gang members
Gangs
Human Rights
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement > United States
Mexican Americans
Police > United States
Police gang units
Police services for minorities
Youth gangs