Street gang patterns and policies
By: by Malcolm W. Klein and Cheryl L. Maxson.
Contributors: Maxson, Cheryl Lee.
Series: Studies in crime and public policy
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9780195163445
Subjects: Gangs -- United States; Gangs -- United States -- Prevention; Juvenile delinquency -- United States -- Prevention
Description: Provides a critical examination of knowledge about gangs and major gang control programs across the nation. This book focuses on gang proliferation and crime patterns, and highlights known risk factors that lead to youths joining gangs and to gang formation within communities. It is useful for criminologists social workers, and policy makers.
Table of contents: title: Gang prevalence, proliferation, and migration; title: Gang crime patterns; title: Six major gang control programs; title: Individual level context : risk factors for joining gangs; title: Gang structures and group processes; title: Community context; title: Multiple goals for gang control programs and policies; title: A model for policy choices.