The youth gang problem : a community approach /

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A systematic and comparative analysis of youth gangs and the youth gang problem in the United States, this book deals with hands-on issues of policy and programs, describing the strategies and techniques for dealing with gangs employed by criminal justice organizations, social agencies, schools, emp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Spergel, Irving A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.
Colección:OUP E-Books.
Temas:
Since 1980
Gangs > United States.
Juvenile delinquency > United States.
Juvenile delinquents > United States.
Gangs > États-Unis.
Délinquance juvénile > États-Unis.
Jeunes délinquants > États-Unis.
TRUE CRIME > Organized Crime.
Gangs.
Juvenile delinquency.
Juvenile delinquents.
Social conditions
Social policy.
Jeugdbenden.
Jeugdcriminaliteit.
Overheidsbeleid.
Social policy > United States > 1993-
United States > Social conditions > 1980-2020.
United States > Social policy > 1993-
États-Unis > Conditions sociales > 1980-
États-Unis > Politique sociale > 1993-
United States.
Delinquency
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : comparative and historical perspectives
  • Research limitations : data sources and definitions
  • Scope and seriousness of the gang problem
  • Gangs, drugs, and violence
  • Gang member demographics and gang subcultures
  • The structure of the gang
  • The gang member experience
  • The ecological context
  • Youth gangs and organized crime
  • Theoretical perspectives
  • Planning for youth gang control and violence reduction
  • Criminal justice system : the police
  • Prosecution, defense, and the judiciary
  • Probation, corrections, and parole--after care
  • Social intervention
  • Social opportunities : education and jobs
  • Local community mobilization and evolving national policy.

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