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Provides a critical examination of knowledge about gangs and major gang control programs across the nation. This book focuses on gang proliferation and crime patterns, and highlights known risk factors that lead to youths joining gangs and to gang formation within communities. It is useful for crimi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Klein, Malcolm W.
Other Authors: Maxson, Cheryl Lee
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Series:Studies in crime and public policy.
Subjects:
Gangs > United States.
Gangs > United States > Prevention.
Juvenile delinquency > United States > Prevention.
Gangs > États-Unis.
Délinquance juvénile > États-Unis > Prévention.
TRUE CRIME > Organized Crime.
Gang prevention
Gangs
Juvenile delinquency > Prevention
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Provides a critical examination of knowledge about gangs and major gang control programs across the nation. This book focuses on gang proliferation and crime patterns, and highlights known risk factors that lead to youths joining gangs and to gang formation within communities. It is useful for criminologists social workers, and policy makers.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 310 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-296) and index.
ISBN:9780198036890
0198036892
142940275X
9781429402750
9780199943340
0199943346
1280558954
9781280558955
0199890102
9780199890101