Youth gangs in American society
By: Randall G. Shelden, Sharon K. Tracy, William B. Brown.
Contributors: Tracy, Sharon K.; Brown, William B.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Wadsworth Thomson Learning
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Australia; Belmont, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
Subjects: Gangs -- United States.
Description: "Youth Gangs in American Society incorporates the latest available research and theoretical perspectives into its examination of gangs, including the history and development of gangs, gang typologies, descriptions of gang activities, and various intervention strategies. Underlying this balanced and comprehensive coverage is a recurring theme - the disturbing relationship between gang formation and societal inequalities. The authors discuss racial profiling and the real possibility that society's "war on gangs" may inadvertently be a war against racial minorities and the poor."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-293) and indexes.