Gangs in America

by C. Ronald Huff and Ronald Huff

Book Overview

Gangs in America focuses on the historical and cultural perspectives of gangs. There are thought provoking chapters on the relationship between illicit drugs and gang violence and comparisons of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761902031
• ISBN13: 9780761902034
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A gang primer in one book

This edited volume provides a balanced approach to gangs that includes defining and measuring gang participation in several urban settings. Special attention is given to the role of ethnicity and gender in gang involvement. Most importantly, the book integrates individual behavioral factors with ecological and socioeconomic dimensions that contribute to an increase in gang activity. The book ends with several case studies of community responses. Edited by one of the leading gang scholars, this is a must read.