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Contemporary gangs an organizational analysis / by Weisel, Deborah Lamm

Subjects: “…Gangs United States Case studies.…”
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Monster : the autobiography of an L.A. gang member / by Shakur, Sanyika, 1964-

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A rainbow of gangs : street cultures in the mega-city / by Vigil, James Diego, 1938-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Looking at gangs cross-culturally -- Mexican Americans in the barrios of Los Angeles -- "I just wanted to act loco" : Puppet's story -- Blacks in Los Angeles : from Central Avenue to South Central Los Angeles -- "I noticed the problem but never had the cure" : Mookie's story -- Vietnamese in Southern California -- "You couldn't hang by yourself" : Huc's story -- Salvadorans in Los Angeles : the Pico-Union area -- "Where is my father?" …”
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The projects gang and non-gang families in East Los Angeles / by Vigil, James Diego, 1938-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Rationale and methods -- A history of the Cuatro Flats barrio gang -- The gang subculture: change and continuity -- The Pico Gardens clique -- A gang life -- Cholas in the world of gangs -- Why children either avoid or affiliate with gangs -- Families not involved with gangs -- A closer look at gang-affiliated families -- Gang prevention and intervention strategies over time -- Conclusion and recommendations.…”
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The Mexican Mafia by Rafael, Tony

Subjects: “…Mexican Mafia (Gang)…”
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Homegirls in the public sphere by Miranda, Marie, 1950-

Subjects: “…Gangs California Oakland.…”
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Street soldier : one man's struggle to save a generation, one life at a time / by Marshall, Joseph, 1947-

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How youthful offenders perceive gun violence by Goldberg, Julie H.

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Reducing gun violence results from an intervention in East Los Angeles /

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Police, power, and the production of racial boundaries / by Muñiz, Ana, 1984-

Table of Contents: “…Race and place in cadillac-corning -- A neighborhood is born: housing development, racial change, and boundary building -- Maintaining racial boundaries : criminalization, neighborhood context, and the origins of gang injunctions -- The chaos of upstanding citizens : disorderly community partners and broken windows policing -- We don't need no gang injunction! …”
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