Description
| Product ID: | 9781439869451 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Introduction to Gangs in America |
| Authors: | Author: George Higgins, Ronald M. Holmes, Richard Tewksbury |
| Page Count: | 170 |
| Subjects: | Society and culture: general, Society & culture: general, Crime and criminology, Legal aspects of criminology, Police law and police procedures, Crime & criminology, Criminology: legal aspects, Police law & police procedures |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Gangs have long been a social and criminal threat to society. Addressing the issue as a criminal justice and public policy problem, this volume describes what gangs are, what differentiates them from each other, how they share similarities, and how they fit into contemporary American culture. The authors explore the history and structure of gangs, reveal their clandestine activities, and analyze their social impact. The book also includes information on gender issues in gangs and provides insight into how gangs impact American educational institutions. Offering an insider’s account, the book provides in-depth profiles of specific gangs. Gangs have long been a social and criminal threat to society. Introduction to Gangs in America explains how gangs are addressed as a criminal justice and public policy problem, providing a student-friendly, easily accessible, concise overview of the role, place, structure, and activities of gangs in American society. The book describes what gangs are, what differentiates them from each other, how they share similarities, and how they fit into contemporary American culture. The authors explore the history and structure of gangs, reveal their clandestine activities, and analyze their social impact. The book also includes information on gender issues in gangs, and provides insight into how gangs impact American educational institutions Offering an insider’s account, the book provides in-depth profiles of specific gangs, including:
Discussion questions appear at the end of each chapter, stimulating debate and classroom discussion. It may never be possible to eradicate gangs from our culture. But by understanding their structure, their strengths and vulnerabilities, and how they operate, law enforcement can better protect the public from their nefarious activities. This text gives future law enforcement professionals rare insider insight into a subject typically shrouded in secrecy. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2011-12-02 |
