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Gangsters : 50 Years of Madness, Drugs, and Death on the Streets of America.

The effects of gang violence are witnessed every day on the streets, in the news, and on the movie screen. In all these forums, gangs of young adults are associated with drugs and violence. Yet what is it that prompts young people to participate in violent behavior? And what can be done to extract a...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Yablonsky, Lewis
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : NYU Press, 1997.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The effects of gang violence are witnessed every day on the streets, in the news, and on the movie screen. In all these forums, gangs of young adults are associated with drugs and violence. Yet what is it that prompts young people to participate in violent behavior? And what can be done to extract adolescents from the gangster world of crime, death, and incarceration once they have become involved?. In Gangsters: 50 Years of Madness, Drugs, and Death on the Streets of America, Lewis Yablonsky provides answers to the most baffling and crucial questions regarding gangs. Using information gather.
Physical Description:1 online resource (262 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-227) and index.
ISBN:9780814789131
0814789137
0585316309
9780585316307