Search Results - "gang"

Gangs of Russia : from the streets to the corridors of power / by Stephenson, Svetlana, 1962-

Table of Contents: “…In the shadow of the State -- The history of street organizations and gangs in Russia -- The transformation of gangs in the 1990s -- The business of gruppirovki: from predation to assimilation -- Gang organization -- Street trajectories -- The gang in the community -- Life according to the poniatiia: the gang's code -- Navigating the world of violence -- Gang culture and the wider Russian society.…”
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The youth gang problem a community approach / by Spergel, Irving A.

Subjects: “…Gangs United States.…”
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Gangs and immigrant youth by Choo, Kyung-Seok, 1969-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Review of the literature -- Research method -- The quality of Korean community life -- Assimilation : comparison of general characteristics of delinquent groups and youth gangs -- The delinquent group : Joong and his boys -- The gang : Mo Ming Pai -- Conclusion.…”
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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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Living black : social life in an African American neighborhood / by Fleisher, Mark S.

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Dead end kids gang girls and the boys they know / by Fleisher, Mark S.

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Clean streets controlling crime, maintaining order, and building community activism / by Carr, Patrick J.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Welcome to Beltway -- Getting things done: civic engagement in action -- Looks like trouble: early signs of gangs and violence -- Gang violence can happen here: the Hastings murders and their aftermath -- Coming together: problem solving and the neighborhood watch -- Conclusion: civic activism and the new parochialism -- Appendix: getting in and out of Beltway.…”
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Violent and non-violent disputes involving gang youth by Hughes, Lorine A., 1974-

Subjects: “…Gangs Illinois Chicago Metropolitan Area.…”
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Black vanguards and black gangsters from seeds of discontent to a declaration of war / by Cureton, Steven R.

Subjects: “…Gangs United States.…”
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Maras gang violence and security in Central America /

Table of Contents: “…Case studies -- The origins of Southern California Latino gangs / Al Valdez -- Street gangs of El Salvador / Sonja Wolf -- Street gangs of Guatemala / Elin Cecilie Ranum -- Street gangs of Honduras / Joanna Mateo -- Street gangs of Nicaragua / Jos Luis Rocha (translated from the Spanish by Michael Solis) -- Responses to gang violence -- State power and Central American Maras : a cross-national comparison / Enrique Desmond Arias -- Government responses and the dark side of gang : suppression in Central America / Jos Miguel Cruz -- Elite membership and sexualized violence among Central American gangs / Mauricio Rubio (translated from the Spanish by Michael Solis) -- The use of intelligence to combat Maras / Clifford Gyves -- The impact of U.S. anti-gang policies in Central America : quo vadis? …”
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People and folks : gangs, crime, and the underclass in a rustbelt city / by Hagedorn, John, 1947-

Subjects: “…Gangs Wisconsin Milwaukee Case studies.…”

The vice lords, warriors of the streets / by Keiser, R. Lincoln, 1937-

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Just neighbors? : research on African American and Latino relations in the United States /

Table of Contents: “…: framing commonality in a multiracial coalition / Sylvia Zamora -- Ethnic succession and ethnic conflict : street gangs in Los Angeles / James Diego Vigil -- Examining the relationship between African American and Latino street gangs : conflict, cooperation and avoidance in two multi-racial urban neighborhoods / Cid Martinez and Victor Rios.…”
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Conspiracy narratives south of the border : bad hombres do the twist / by Soltero, Gonzalo, 1973-

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