Dangerous Society [Paperback]

Carl S. Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 31, 1990

America is experiencing a serious problem with urban youth gangs. Teenagers are becoming involved at an alarming rate in the deadly business of drug-trafficking—and murdering to protect that business. Our traditional juvenile justice system, designed to deal with lesser infractions of the law, is not meeting this challenge.
     Today's organized inner-city gangs are large- scale drug operations. They take on a Fortune 500 look, with divisions administering marketing, sales and accounting, and they amass multi-million dollar profits that are invisible and illegal.
     This investigation offers a starting point from which we might begin to combat the urban youth gangs in Detroit as well as the many other areas experiencing similar problems. No community—urban, suburban, or rural—has escaped the far-reaching effects of drug-related crime. No one is immune.

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 149 pages
• Publisher: Michigan State University Press (July 31, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870132873
• ISBN-13: 978-0870132872
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #783,236 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars ACCURATE account of the Motor Citys' underworld.., December 20, 2007

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anthony tucker "envys'favorite target" (ghettos' of Detroit:(Home of tha boys' whose main ploy is to EXPLOIT!!)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dangerous Society (Detroit's Inner City Gangs) (Paperback)

Take it from a lifetime(formerly gang-affiliated)Detroiter:this book hits the nail on the head,in its' accounts on the "who,what,when,why and WHERE"(with its'handy gang-activity MAP)of the Motor Citys'underworld actvities..The author knew a lot of things,that only,deep research(or actual,gang-affiliation)could've revealed!!Such as,the ORIGINAL name of 8 Mile Roads' notorious(and MASSIVE)"E.M.S"gang(Eight Mile Sconi)which started out as the "Coney-Oneys" and then morphed into the"Sconi-oneys"(because,it was rumored,that the gangs founder,either mispronounced<or couldnt pronounce> the name "Corleone" from the"Godfather"movies,in his attempt,to give he gang,the most,INTIMIDATING name possible)before it was eventually,shortened to its' current name of "Sconis"(pronounced:sco-nees)or"E.M.S"..And here I thought,I was the only one,who knew of this lil'tidbit!!So when I saw the name"Coney-Oney"mentioned:I KNEW the author,knew a LOT about Detroits' gang history!!I could've only been more impressed,with his gang-knowledge,if the author had somehow included this particular gangs'infamous,clever(and DREADED)"battle-cry":"Straight from Eight!!!" The rest of the info,compiled in this book,only CEMENTED,my presumption,about the authors'credibility!!VERY,interesting,informative and accurate book!!The eye-opening chapter:"Gangs Speak"will SHOCK,the casual reader with its' revealing,interviews,with young gang members and their ultra-cavalier attitudes toward every aspect of life!!! I myself,was no longer surprised at these attitudes(having heard them firsthand for years)but I was impressed,with the authors ability,to actually acquire(and include)these tragic,self-defeating,"thought-trains"in this excellent book..While these kids"thinking"will seem extremely stupid to(and APPALL)most readers....One has to come to the(sad)realization,that to these uneducated,underprivilaged,street-hardened and scarred individuals...it is(apparently)"JUSTIFIABLE"reasoning for their behavior!!Keep this lil' "rhyme" in mind,when reading the interviews with these youths:"They're from the ghettos' of Detroit:HOME,of the kids,who PUT,the"ploy"in(the word)"Exploit" Also when I shared this book,with select individuals(who used to be DEEP,in the citys'criminal circles)this books accuracy really raised their eyebrows,as they asked:"WHO wrote that book"Ant"?!?I(highly)recommend this book,to anyone who appreciates NON-fictional,"no holds barred" accounts,of the ROOTS,of urban crime problems...

5.0 out of 5 stars GLAD I BOUGHT THIS BOOK, December 7, 2009

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Dave "Dave" (Detroit) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dangerous Society (Detroit's Inner City Gangs) (Paperback)

This book gives a very good insight into Detroit's gangs back in the day. Although many books/videos are out there about gangs in general, I doubt that there exists any other such book giving details about 1970s and 1980s *DETROIT* gangs and even interviewing their members. Very unique.

Gives a good background into understanding today's Detroit gang activities.