Gangs: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues) (Hardcover)

by Karen L. Kinnear (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 9 Up--A rock-solid addition, this book follows the series format: overview, chronology, biographical sketches, statistics, documents, and, best of all, an enormous list of references, including organizations, books, articles, manuals, government reports, videos, and on-line and Internet sites. Topics treated briefly in the overview include theories on why young people join gangs, racial and ethnic gangs, and intervention and prevention. Because it presents an authoritative and evenhanded review of the literature, Gangs would be useful as a collection development tool for librarians, and as a starting point for research for high school students. The information is well organized and clearly presented. Though the reading level is high, the jargon is carefully explained and integrated into the text. There are no graphics. A valuable addition.

Kathy Fritts, Jesuit High School, Portland, OR

Copyright 1997 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Book Description

In the last decade, law enforcement's ability to counter the illegal activities of gangs has improved dramatically. But the problem of gangs is growing more complex—and more globalized. With an increasingly diverse membership estimated in the millions worldwide, a number of today's gangs bear a closer resemblance to criminal business empires than to the stereotypical "hoods on the street corner" image.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 237 pages
• Publisher: ABC-Clio Inc; First Edition edition (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874368219
• ISBN-13: 978-0874368215
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
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