Policing Gangs in America

by Vincent J Webb, Charles M. Katz, Webb Vincent J, et al.

Book Overview

Describing the assumptions, issues, problems, and events that characterize, shape, and define the police response to gangs in America today, the primary focus of this book is on gang unit officers and the environment in which they work. The book is broadly focused on describing how gang units respond to community gang problems, and answers such questions as: Why do police agencies organize their responses to gangs in certain ways? Who are the people...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521616549
• ISBN13: 9780521616546
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.0"