The history of street gangs in the United States : their origins and transformations /

"This book is an historical account of the emergence of youth gangs and the transformation of these into street gangs in the United States. The author traces the emergence of these gangs in the four major geographical regions over the span of two centuries, from the early 1800s to 2012. The aut...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Howell, James C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2015]
Temas:
Universidad Sergio Arboleda
Gangs > United States > History.
Gangs > États-Unis > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Gangs
Bande
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Emergence and development of gang activity in the United States
  • Development, transformation, and growth of prison gangs
  • An historical analysis of street gang emergence and transformation
  • Nationwide gang growth and expansion
  • Transnational gangs
  • Epilogue
  • References.

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