Gangs: An Introduction

Author:   Bill Sanders
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
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9780199948598


Pages:   400
Publication Date:   22 February 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Gangs: An Introduction provides a wide-ranging overview ideal for courses on gangs. Opening with a discussion of early research and perspectives from the late 1920s until the early 1970s, the book then moves on to cover sociological and legal definitions of gangs; daily life and risk and protective factors; race and immigration; female gang members; drug use and selling; violence and victimization; the cultural criminology of gangs; theories on gangs and gang behaviors; desistance; suppression, intervention, and prevention; and more. FEATURES * A focus on theories of gangs, rather than on criminological theories * Original contributions to the gang literature * An emphasis on evidence-based practices * Examples of real-life court cases * Interview excerpts from gang members, drawn from the author's research *Media Check! sections in each chapter featuring examples from movies, documentaries, TV shows, and music

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Author:   Bill Sanders
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.699kg
ISBN:  

9780199948598


ISBN 10:   0199948593
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   22 February 2016
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
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Gangs: An Introduction sets a new standard for texts on the sociology and criminology of gangs. It sustains an analytical tone throughout and supports the major areas of gang studies with attention to theory and research. The chapter on culture and media is especially appreciated and will distinguish this book from others in the field. --Peter Grahame, Pennsylvania State University Gangs is a notable contribution to our understanding of the major issues within gang research. Sanders has been able to bring together a comprehensive discussion of both the historical and contemporary research on youth gangs. This book will prove to be a useful resource not only for students but also for scholars who wish to obtain a precise understanding of the existing controversies within the study of gangs both in the US and in other countries. --Geoffrey Hunt, Aarhus University, Denmark This book offers a fresh and timely approach to understanding gangs in the United States. It is a contemporary synthesis of a wide range of gang research, complemented by the author's own findings. --Robert Garot, John Jay College of Criminal Justice


Gangs: An Introduction sets a new standard for texts on the sociology and criminology of gangs. It sustains an analytical tone throughout and supports the major areas of gang studies with attention to theory and research. The chapter on culture and media is especially appreciated and will distinguish this book from others in the field. --Peter Grahame, Pennsylvania State University Gangs is a notable contribution to our understanding of the major issues within gang research. Sanders has been able to bring together a comprehensive discussion of both the historical and contemporary research on youth gangs. This book will prove to be a useful resource not only for students but also for scholars who wish to obtain a precise understanding of the existing controversies within the study of gangs both in the US and in other countries. --Geoffrey Hunt, Aarhus University, Denmark This book offers a fresh and timely approach to understanding gangs in the United States. It is a contemporary synthesis of a wide range of gang research, complemented by the author's own findings. --Robert Garot, John Jay College of Criminal Justice


Gangs: An Introduction sets a new standard for texts on the sociology and criminology of gangs. It sustains an analytical tone throughout and supports the major areas of gang studies with attention to theory and research. The chapter on culture and media is especially appreciated and will distinguish this book from others in the field. --Peter Grahame, Pennsylvania State University Gangs is a notable contribution to our understanding of the major issues within gang research. Sanders has been able to bring together a comprehensive discussion of both the historical and contemporary research on youth gangs. This book will prove to be a useful resource not only for students but also for scholars who wish to obtain a precise understanding of the existing controversies within the study of gangs both in the US and in other countries. --Geoffrey Hunt, Aarhus University, Denmark This book offers a fresh and timely approach to understanding gangs in the United States. It is a contemporary synthesis of a wide range of gang research, complemented by the author's own findings. --Robert Garot, John Jay College of Criminal Justice


Gangs: An Introduction sets a new standard for texts on the sociology and criminology of gangs. It sustains an analytical tone throughout and supports the major areas of gang studies with attention to theory and research. The chapter on culture and media is especially appreciated and will distinguish this book from others in the field. --Peter Grahame, Pennsylvania State University Gangs is a notable contribution to our understanding of the major issues within gang research. Sanders has been able to bring together a comprehensive discussion of both the historical and contemporary research on youth gangs. This book will prove to be a useful resource not only for students but also for scholars who wish to obtain a precise understanding of the existing controversies within the study of gangs both in the US and in other countries. --Geoffrey Hunt, Aarhus University, Denmark This book offers a fresh and timely approach to understanding gangs in the United States. It is a contemporary synthesis of a wide range of gang research, complemented by the author's own findings. --Robert Garot, John Jay College of Criminal Justice Gangs: An Introduction sets a new standard for texts on the sociology and criminology of gangs. It sustains an analytical tone throughout and supports the major areas of gang studies with attention to theory and research. The chapter on culture and media is especially appreciated and will distinguish this book from others in the field. --Peter Grahame, Pennsylvania State University Gangs is a notable contribution to our understanding of the major issues within gang research. Sanders has been able to bring together a comprehensive discussion of both the historical and contemporary research on youth gangs. This book will prove to be a useful resource not only for students but also for scholars who wish to obtain a precise understanding of the existing controversies within the study of gangs both in the US and in other countries. --Geoffrey Hunt, Aarhus University, Denmark This book offers a fresh and timely approach to understanding gangs in the United States. It is a contemporary synthesis of a wide range of gang research, complemented by the author's own findings. --Robert Garot, John Jay College of Criminal Justice


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Bill Sanders is Professor in the School of Criminal Justice and Criminalistics at California State University, Los Angeles. He is the author of thirty publications on gangs, youth crime, substance use, and qualitative research methods, including Youth Crime and Youth Culture in the Inner City (2004).

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