Gangs: An Introduction

By Bill Sanders

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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199948593
• ISBN13: 9780199948598
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.1"