Gangs (Lucent Overview Series)

By Lisa Wolff

Street gangs in the United States have become increasingly violent and dangerous in recent decades, posing a major social problem. The reasons young people join gangs, their strong connection to criminal activity, their effects on American society, how the law treats gangs, and efforts at prevention are examined.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560066601
• ISBN13: 9781560066606
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Lucent Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.5" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 11 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 9

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