Confronting Gangs
Crime and Community
3rd Edition
Published on 26. October 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-19-005595-0 (ISBN)
Description
The most comprehensive and current textbook on gang research, gang policy, and gang responses, Confronting Gangs: Crime and Community, Third Edition, offers a full and unbiased assessment of the characteristics of gang members and gang behavior.
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES
Strong focus on the community contexts that contribute to gang activity
Quotes
from real-life gang members provide students with a realistic portrait of gang life
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES
Strong focus on the community contexts that contribute to gang activity
Quotes
from real-life gang members provide students with a realistic portrait of gang life
Reviews / Votes
"A great reader textbook that should be included in the repertoire of gang literature and theory. It provides excellent references for further research into gang phenomena."--Sharlette A. Kellum, Texas Southern University
"Filled with very rich, in-depth interviews and descriptions of gang life."
--Shihlung Huang, California State University, Sacramento
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-0-19-005595-0 (9780190055950)
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Persons
G. David Curry is Professor Emeritus of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Scott H. Decker is Foundation Professor and Director of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University. David C. Pyrooz is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University.