Youth gangs in American society /
Shelden, Randall G.,1943-
Tracy, Sharon K.
Brown, William B.(William Bud),1945-
Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth ; Andover : Cengage Learning [distributor],
2013.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-355) and index.
Introduction -- What is a gang and how many are there? -- What do gangs and gang members look like? -- The gang subculture -- Criminal activities of gangs -- Girls and gangs -- Adult gangs -- Why are there gangs? -- Gangs in context : inequality in American society -- Legal responses to the gang problem -- Community and national intervention strategies -- Conclusions.
Gangs
Juvenile delinquency