The Youth Gang Problem : a Community Approach.
Every day there are new stories of gang-related crime: from the proliferation of illegal weapons in the streets and children dealing drugs in their schools, to innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire of never-ending gang wars. Once considered an urban phenomenon, gang violence is mermeating Amer...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
New York :
Oxford University Press,
1995.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Every day there are new stories of gang-related crime: from the proliferation of illegal weapons in the streets and children dealing drugs in their schools, to innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire of never-ending gang wars. Once considered an urban phenomenon, gang violence is mermeating American life, spreading to the suburbs and bringing the problem closer to home for much of America. The government, schools, social agencies, and the justice system are conspicuous by their sporadic interest in the subject and have failed to develop effective policies and programs. Existing social supp. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (363 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-336) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781601299994 1601299990 1280441771 9781280441776 1423740602 9781423740605 0195357868 9780195357868 |