Looking Beyond Suppression: Community Strategies to Reduce Gang Violence

Book Overview

This edited book significantly contributes to the knowledge on how to address gang problems from a broad community perspective, which takes into account criminal justice agencies, social service providers, and community leaders, along with police, who have implemented collaborative anti-gang policies and practices. As community-wide efforts become more common, it is increasingly important to investigate effective strategies to address social problems...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739150162
• ISBN13: 9780739150160
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher