Gangs
Subtitle: opposing viewpoints
By: William Dudley and Louise I. Gerdes, book editors.
Contributors: Dudley, William, 1964-; Gerdes, Louise I., 1953-
Series: Opposing viewpoints series; Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
Subjects: Gangs -- United States; Juvenile delinquency -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-201) and index.
Table of contents: title: Gangs are a serious problem in American communities -- Wesley McBride -- The; title: media sensationalize the gang problem -- Mike Carlie; title: Gang migration from large cities is a serious problem -- David M. Allender; title: Gang experts exaggerate the threat of gang migration from large cities -- Diane Schaefer; title: Drug trafficking by gangs is a serious problem -- National Alliance of Gang Investigators Associations; title: Gangs in Native American communities are a growing problem -- Vince Beiser -- The; title: number of girl gang members is growing -- Catherine Edwards; title: Deported U.S. gang members threaten Central American communities -- Rupert Widdicombe, -- Duncan Campbell; title: Young people join gangs because of social marginalization -- James Diego Vigil; title: Young people join gangs to make money selling drugs -- Mark D. Freado -- The; title: mass media influence young people to join gangs -- Mike Carlie; title: Young people are drawn to gangs for multiple reasons -- California Attorney General's Office, Crime and Violence Prevention Center -- A; title: national law enforcement strategy is needed to combat gangs -- Dianne Feinstein -- A; title: national law enforcement strategy is an inadequate solution to the problem of gangs -- Mariel Garza; title: Laws against gang activities reduce gang violence -- John Gibeaut; title: Laws against gang activities unfairly target minority youth -- Ryan Pintado-Vertner, -- Jeff Chang; title: Antiloitering laws reduce gang violence -- Richard K. Willard; title: Antiloitering laws unfairly target minorities -- Dorothy Roberts; title: Injunctions restricting gang activities reduce gang violence -- Gregory S. Walston; title: Injunctions restricting gang activities alone are ineffective -- Wendy Thomas Russell; title: Communities should provide economic and social support for potential and past gang members -- Martin McHugh; title: Communities must stand up to gang intimidation -- Paul Douglas White; title: Communities should treat gang violence as a public health problem -- Allen L. Hixon; title: Parents can discourage gang involvement -- Kendra Hamilton; title: Youths must take individual responsibility to steer clear of gangs-- Melissa Ezarik.