Looks at the worldwide increase in street gangs, explores why people join them, discusses the social problems that push young people into gangs, and examines wh
Covers essential gang topics as well as new topics not found in other texts. This book presents a traditional and brief overview of the history of gangs. It als
Winner, Best Book on Ethnic and Racial Politics in a Local or Urban Setting , Organized Section on Race, Ethnicity, and Politics of the American Political Scien
This book is an historical account of the emergence of youth gangs and the transformation of these into street gangs in the United States. The author traces the