Gangs Across America And Their Symbols (Pocketguides) (Paperback)

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Product Description

If you work the street, you're in the often cryptic world of gangs! This pocket-sized powerhouse of gang intelligence is your roadmap to safe, effective contact with any gang-related person, area or activity. Expertly complied, this guide includes: -gang affiliation breakdowns
-gang nations' color schemes meanings.
-interpretations of gang graffiti
-hand signs, slang translations and tattoo meanings.
Covers: Street Gangs, Ethnic Gangs, Occult Gangs, Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, Hate Groups, Prison Gangs. An amazing wealth of gang knowledge in an even more amazingly compact size!

Product Details

• Paperback: 102 pages
• Publisher: Looseleaf Law Publications (September 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889031968
• ISBN-13: 978-1889031965
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #181,806 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gangs across America and Their Symbols, get it!, February 16, 2006

By	John F. Scaduto (Boston, Mass. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a guy who has been working in the law enforcement field for over 25 years I have to say this book has been valuable to me in providing a quick and easy resource in my dealing with gangs.
I work in a large urban setting that has a diverse population as well as large education and tourist traffic which brings in all walks of life from throughtout the United States. This informational reference guide has hepled me on several occiasions in interpreting gang activity.
I strongly advise any one in the field, even parents and school employees to get this book. And with the price, you can't afford not to have it!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK guide, but could have been much better, September 17, 2006

By	Lodge2 (Texas) - See all my reviews

On the positive side, this small booklet gives a decent overview of gangs and the symbols they use; clothing, graffiti, tattoos and terminology.

On the negative side, the images used in the book are poorly done and many are out of focus or too small to read.

The information presented is valuable and makes for interesting reading. If the editors had paid a little more attention to quality graphics and images it would be a significantly better resource.

Overall an OK booklet that has the added benefit of being small enough to toss in the glove box and have handy if you see some graffiti and want to understand the source.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a good resource ..., July 3, 2008

By	DACHokie (Blacksburg, VA) - See all my reviews

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i'm not in law enforcement, but with the expansion of violent gangs outside the major US cities, i feel it is helpful to recognize gang symbols and their meaning. this pocket guide is a handy educational tool to have in my library.

my only complaint is that some of the pictures provided were not clear enough to effectively illustrate the symbols being portrayed. i also believe that this is the type of book that needs continual updated editions to cover the growing/evolving nature of the subject matter.