Gangs in court
By: Lewis Yablonsky.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Lawyers & Judges Pub. Co.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Tucson, AZ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9781933264493
Subjects: Gangs -- United States; Evidence, Expert -- United States; Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States; Juvenile delinquency -- United States
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: my personal-professional journey into the world of criminal gangs; title: A brief history of American gangs in the criminal justice system; title: General characteristics of contemporary criminal street gangs; title: Gang racial issues: Chicano, Black, White power, and Asian gangs in and out of prison; title: Summary and analysis of the social and psychological factors that are the foundation for my opinions and testimony as an expert witness; title: Gangs and the death penalty; title: The viewpoint of the prosecutor.