Hoover Crips: When Cripin' Becomes a Way of Life

by Steven Cureton and Steven R. Cureton

Hoover Crips is the product of field interviews with Crip gang members in South Central Los Angeles, California. Older gang members offer a dramatic portrayal of their life experiences within a social world beset by gangster politics. The book reveals the Hoover street gang is a community institution that significantly impacts the lifestyle choices of Black male residents. The main feature of the book is its insider's view of gangs. Unique...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761838880
• ISBN13: 9780761838883
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A reality check

I enjoyed the book very much. It gave alot of insight of that gangs activities over the years. I highly recommend everyone to read this book because you would read some informative things that you probably did not no. I read it in three days and had a hard time putting it dowm