The History of Street Gangs in the United States: Their Origins and Transformations

by James C. Howell and James C. Howell

Book Overview

This book contains a history of the origins of youth gangs and the transformation of these into street gangs that often are connected to prison gangs in large American cities. Importantly, the street gang problem has not decreased in seriousness in the past decade even though the United States has seen a sharp drop in violent crime.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498511325
• ISBN13: 9781498511322
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"