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Auteur(s) : Howell, James C.
Titre(s) : Gangs in America's communities [Texte imprimé] / James C. Howell
Publication : Los Angeles : SAGE, cop. 2012
Description matérielle : xix, 347 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Comprend : History of gangs in the United States ; Myths and realities of youth gangs ; Defining
gangs and gang members ; Early gang theories and modern-day applications ; Gang
involvement as a developmental trajectory ; Girls and gangs ; National gang problem
trends : 1996 to 2009 ; Urban gangs and violence ; What works : gang prevention
; What works : a comprehensive gang program model.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date, and theoretically grounded approach
to gangs and youth violence. It introduces readers to the foundations of gang studies
through the origins of gangs, definitions and categories of youth/street gangs (and
the distinctions between these arguably different types), national and international
trends, distinguishing features of serious street gangs, and myths and realities.
The author's extensive experience in this area allows access to the most authoritative
national survey data on gang trends, providing insight into topics such as female
gangs, migration of gang members, small-town gangs versus gangs in large cities, gang
homicides, and drug trafficking
Sujet(s) : Bandes de jeunes -- États-Unis
Violence -- Prévention -- États-Unis
Indice(s) Dewey :
364.106 60973 (23e éd.) = Gangstérisme - États-Unis
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781412979535 (pbk.) (alk. paper). - ISBN 1412979536 (pbk.) (alk. paper)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb42743710r
Notice n° :
FRBNF42743710
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