Gangs And Violence
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Street Gangs
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Author : Catherine H. Conly
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 1994
Street Gangs written by Catherine H. Conly and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Gangs categories.
Summarizes research and professional criminal justice perspectives on gangs; describes some current gang prevention, intervention, and suppression strategies; and presents recommendations for dealing with street gangs at the community level. Extensive bibliography.
The Youth Gang Problem
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Author : Irving A. Spergel
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1995-06-01
The Youth Gang Problem written by Irving A. Spergel and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-06-01 with Social Science categories.
Every day there are new stories of gang-related crime: from the proliferation of illegal weapons in the streets and children dealing drugs in their schools, to innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire of never-ending gang wars. Once considered an urban phenomenon, gang violence is permeating American life, spreading to the suburbs and bringing the problem closer to home for much of America. The government, schools, social agencies, and the justice system are conspicuous by their sporadic interest in the subject and have failed to develop effective policies and programs. Existing social support mechanisms and strategies for suppressing violence have often been unsuccessful. And, state and federal policy is largely nonexistent. In The Youth Gang Problem: A Community Approach, Irving Spergel provides a systematic analysis of youth gangs in the United States. Based on research, historical and comparative analysis, and agency documents and the author's extensive first-hand experience, the work explores the gang problem from the perspective of community disorganization, especially population movement, and the plight of the underclass. It examines the factors of gang member personality, gang dynamics, criminal organization, and the influence of family, school, prisons, and politics, as well as the response of criminal justice agencies and community groups. Spergel describes techniques used by social agencies, schools, employment programs, criminal justice agencies, and grass-roots organizations for dealing with gangs, and recommends strategies that emphasize the use of local resources, planning, and collaborative procedures. There is no single strategy and no easy solution to the youth gang problem in the United States. There are, however, substantial steps we can take, and they must be honestly and systematically tested. Offering a practical and alternative approach to a serious social problem, The Youth Gang Problem: A Community Approach is a major and long-awaited contribution to this dilemma. It is required reading for criminal justice personnel, school staff, social workers, policy makers, students and scholars of urban and organizational sociology, and the general reader concerned with the youth gang problem and how to control, intervene, and prevent it.
Gangs
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Author : Peggy Daniels
language : en
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Release Date : 2008
Gangs written by Peggy Daniels and has been published by Greenhaven Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Gangs categories.
A diversity of opinions on the topic of gangs are presented, including both conservative and liberal point of view.
Global Gangs
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Author : Jennifer M. Hazen
language : en
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Release Date : 2014-08-01
Global Gangs written by Jennifer M. Hazen and has been published by U of Minnesota Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-01 with Political Science categories.
Gangs, often associated with brutality and senseless destructive violence, have not always been viewed as inherently antagonistic. The first studies of gangs depicted them as alternative sources of order in urban slums where the state’s authority was lacking, and they have subsequently been shown to be important elements in some youth life cycles. Despite their proliferation there is little consensus regarding what constitutes a gang. Used to denote phenomena ranging from organized crime syndicates to groups of youths who gather spontaneously on street corners, even the term “gang” is ambiguous. Global Gangs offers a greater understanding of gangs through essays that investigate gangs spanning across nations, from Brazil to Indonesia, China to Kenya, and from El Salvador to Russia. Volume editors Jennifer M. Hazen and Dennis Rodgers bring together contributors who examine gangs from a comparative perspective, discussing such topics as the role the apartheid regime in South Africa played in the emergence of gangs, the politics behind child vigilante squads in India, the relationship between immigration and gangs in France and the United States, and the complex stigmatization of youths in Mexico caused by the arbitrary deployment of the word “gang.” Featuring an afterword by renowned U.S. gang researcher Sudhir Venkatesh, this volume provides a comprehensive look into the experience of gangs across the world and in doing so challenges conventional notions of identity. Contributors: Enrique Desmond Arias, George Mason U; José Miguel Cruz, Florida International U; Steffen Jensen, DIGNITY–Danish Institute Against Torture; Gareth A. Jones, London School of Economics and Political Science; Marwan Mohammed, École Normale Supérieure, Paris; Jacob Rasmussen, Roskilde U; Loren Ryter, U of Michigan; Rustem R. Safin, National Research Technological U, Russia; Alexander L. Salagaev, National Research Technological U, Russia; Atreyee Sen, U of Manchester; Mats Utas, Nordic Africa Institute; Sudhir Venkatesh, Columbia U; James Diego Vigil, U of California, Irvine; Lening Zhang, Saint Francis U.
Gangs
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Author : Jacqueline Schneider
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-11-30
Gangs written by Jacqueline Schneider and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-30 with Social Science categories.
The task of researching gangs is fraught with difficulties, central to which are issues of definition and reliance on certain forms of data for analyses. These methodological issues have been acknowledged as limitations in most of the existing research, but they have not been explored as being potentially serious flaws contributing to the proliferation of myth, or as aggravating factors that exacerbate what is essentially a relatively uncomplicated social process. Also unclear from existing studies is the extent to which suppositions about gangs feed moral panics or contribute to the misidentification or over-specification of a problem. This captivating volume focuses on gangs, their formation, identity and behaviour with a view to developing a preventive strategy.
How Gangs Work
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Author : J. Densley
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-04-11
How Gangs Work written by J. Densley and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-11 with Social Science categories.
Drawing on extensive interviews with gang members, this book provides a vivid portrayal of gang life. Topics include the profiles and motivations of gang members; the processes of gang evolution, organization, and recruitment; gang members' uses of violence, media, and technology and the role of gangs in the drugs trade and organized crime
Gangs
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Author : Jay T. Soordhas
language : en
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Release Date : 2009
Gangs written by Jay T. Soordhas and has been published by Nova Science Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Gangs categories.
Gangs
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Author : Peggy Daniels
language : en
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Release Date : 2009-06-26
Gangs written by Peggy Daniels and has been published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-26 with Young Adult Nonfiction categories.
According to the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center, the number of youth gangs throughout the U.S. tops 24,500. The number of teens and young adults involved in gang activity is higher than 772,500. Gangs offer these young people many things that their home, school, and work life do not. There are unfortunate, compelling reasons why they're in gangs, and why they cannot get out once they've become a member. Editor Peggy Daniels has compiled several fascinating essays that discuss the problems of gangs in America. Readers will explore such topics as where gangs are a problem, who joins gangs and why, and the effectiveness of various intervention methods. Give your readers the opportunity to form intelligent viewpoints on gangs, which is an essential tool against potential harm and violence.
How Can Gang Violence Be Prevented
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Author : Christine Watkins
language : en
Publisher: Greenhaven Press, Incorporated
Release Date : 2007
How Can Gang Violence Be Prevented written by Christine Watkins and has been published by Greenhaven Press, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Family violence categories.
Eleven essays debate the effectiveness of solutions to the problem of violent crime, particularly that perpetrated by gangs and juvenile delinquents.
Gangs In America S Communities
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Author : James C. Howell
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Release Date : 2018-02-08
Gangs In America S Communities written by James C. Howell and has been published by SAGE Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-08 with Social Science categories.
"[Gangs in America′s Communities] is one of the most comprehensive treatments of gangs in the marketplace. . . . I highly recommend its adoption as you will not be disappointed and, most importantly, neither will your students." —Elvira White-Lewis, Texas A&M University-Commerce Gangs in America′s Communities, Third Edition blends theory with current research to help readers identify essential features associated with youth violence and gangs, as well as apply strategies for gang control and prevention. Authors Dr. James C. Howell and Dr. Elizabeth Griffiths introduce readers to theories of gang formation, illustrate various ways of defining and classifying gangs, and discuss national trends in gang presence and gang-related violence across American cities. They also offer evidence-based strategies for positioning communities to prevent, intervene, and address gang activity. New to the Third Edition: A series of new case studies document the evolution of numerous gangs in large cities, including the community aspect, evolutionary nature, and how cities influence levels of violence. New discussions highlighting the role of social media, insights into how gangs use it to recruit members, and the response from law enforcement. Current nationwide gang trends are discussed to encourage readers to analyze and interpret the most recent statistics for which representative data is available. Updated macro and micro gang theories enable readers to explore a recent encapsulation of leading developmental models. New discussions around female gang members offer readers potentially effective programs for discouraging females from joining gangs—along with highly regarded delinquency prevention and reduction programs that have the potency to be effective in reducing gang crimes among young women. A comprehensive gang prevention, intervention, and suppression program in Multnomah County, Oregon shows how theory was successfully applied to reduce gang activity in a local community. New research on "gang structures" and their rates of crime illustrate the connections between violent crimes and the amount of violent offenders within a gang. Additional discussion of distinguishing features (e.g., typologies) of major gangs, and numerous examples of gang symbols, tattoos, and graffiti has been added to help readers identify and differentiate various types of gangs. Instructors, sign in at study.sagepub.com/howell3e for a Microsoft Word test bank, Microsoft PowerPoint slides, and more!