Understanding contemporary gangs in America
Subtitle: an interdisciplinary approach
By: [edited by] Rebecca D. Petersen.
Contributors: Petersen, Rebecca D.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 382
Subjects: Gangs -- United States.; Juvenile delinquency -- United States.
Description: "Understanding Contemporary Gangs In America: An Interdisciplinary Approach, edited by Rebecca D. Petersen, offers a unique perspective on current gang issues with a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, understandable and contemporary format accessible for undergraduate students, academicians, practitioners, and policymakers. One of the most important components of this anthology is the inclusion of a variety of contemporary works on gangs. A diversity of current gang topics and issues are covered including: understanding and defining gangs; gender issues; race and ethnicity; gangs in prisons and schools; violence and drugs; gang victimization; and prevention and intervention programs and policies."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.