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On Gangs 1st Edition by Scott H Decker, David C Pyrooz, James A Densley ISBN 9781439920633 2021015327

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Author(s): Scott H. Decker (auth.), David C. Pyrooz (auth.), and James A. Densley (auth.)

ISBN(s): 9781439920633, 9781439920640, 9782021015324, 2021015327, 143992063X, 1439920648, 2021015326

Edition: 1

File Details: PDF, 6.74 MB

Year: 2022

Language: English

SKU: EB-38397920 Categories: Politics & Philosophy - Social Sciences, Society Tags: and James A. Densley (auth.), David C. Pyrooz (auth.), Scott H. Decker (auth.)

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ISBN 10: 2021015327
ISBN 13: 9781439920633
Author: Scott H Decker, David C Pyrooz, James A Densley

Gangs are multifaceted and varied, so any attempt to understand them cannot be restricted to a singular approach. On Gangs provides a diverse and comprehensive survey of the available theories for understanding this social issue as well as the broad range of responses to it. The authors look at the many influences on gangs’ operation, growth, prevention, and enforcement. The authors provide different criminological, psychological, and sociological approaches to gang studies, including interviews with past and current gang members. On Gangs presents the core issues for understanding gangs, including emerging topics like prison gangs, gender and gangs, and international gangs. There is also a focus on policing, legislation, and punishment. Weaving together research and policy findings to address the causes, contexts, and consequences of gangs, the authors address topics including joining, resisting, and leaving gangs, and how gangs operate in communities and institutions. An authoritative and sweeping tour of gang scholarship, On Gangs showcases the critical evidence-based solutions in prevention, enforcement, legislation, and intervention. The authors seek to answer the question: How do we effectively deal with gangs and gang membership?

On Gangs 1st Edition Table of contents:

Part I: Core Issues

1. Defining Gangs, Gang Members, and Gang Crime

Defining a Gang

Defining a Gang Member

Defining a Gang Crime

Counting Gangs, Gang Members, and Gang Crimes

History and Trends in Gangs and Gang Behaviors

Correlates of Gang Involvement

Conclusion

2. Structure, Culture, and Gangs in Communities

The Unequal Distribution of Gang Activity: A Tale of Two Communities

Emergence and Persistence of Gangs in Communities: An Organizing Framework

Empirical Research on Gangs in Communities

Conclusion

3. Gang Structure and Organization

The Organizational Structure of Gangs

The Features and Characteristics of Gangs

Comparing Gangs to Other Criminal Groups

Conclusion

4. Joining the Gang

A Life-Course Perspective on Gang Membership

Gang Embeddedness

Why Do Some People End Up in Gangs When Others Do Not?

Why Do Youth Join Gangs?

How Do Youth Join Gangs?

Conclusion

5. Continuity and Change in Gang Membership

Defining Persistence and Disengagement

Continuity in Gang Membership

Disengagement from Gangs

Conclusion

6. Gangs, Crime, and Violence

Overrepresentation of Gang Members as Offenders and Victims

Theoretical Models of Gang Membership, Crime, and Victimization

Group Process and the Enhancement Effect

Gangs, Networks, and the Cycle of Violence

Conclusion

Part II: Emerging and Critical Issues

7. Women, Gender, and Gangs

The Scope of Female Gang Involvement

Perspectives on Females and Gangs: Liberated, Exploited, or Marginalized?

Girls in the Gang

Masculinities, Gender, and Gangs

Conclusion

8. Race, Ethnicity, and Gangs

The Racialized Construction of Criminal Gangs

The Prevalence of Gang Membership by Race and Ethnicity

Racial and Ethnic Homophily in Gangs

Immigration and Gang Formation

Racism and Gang Formation

(Sub)Culture, Migration, Appropriation, and Gangs

Conclusion

9. Gangs around the World

Gangs in Europe (and Beyond)

Gangs in the United Kingdom

Gangs in Canada

Gangs in Latin America and the Caribbean

Gangs in Africa, Asia, and Oceania

Conclusion

10. Gangs and Social Institutions

Gangs and Traditional Social Institutions

Gangs, Media, and Technology

Is the Gang a Social Institution?

Conclusion

Part III: Responding to Gangs

11. Policing Gangs

The Police Role in Gang Prevention

The Police Role in Gang Suppression

Policing Gangs beyond Suppression

Police Gang Units

Police Gang Databases

Conclusion

12. Gangs and Gang Members in Prison

Defining and Measuring Gangs and Gang Membership in Prison

The Contested Emergence and Proliferation of Gangs in Prison

Theories of Prison Gang Emergence

The Characteristics of Prison Gangs

Transitions in Prison Gang Membership

Offending and Victimization in Prison

Responding to Prison Gangs

Gang Members, Reentry, and Recidivism

Conclusion

13. Anti-gang Legislation and Legal Responses

The Purpose of Anti-gang Legislation

Targeted Gang Legislation

Repurposed Gang Legislation

Auxiliary Gang Legislation: The 1994 Crime Bill

Gangs and the Courtroom

Conclusion

14. What Works, What Doesn’t, and How Do We Know?

What Works and Best Practices in Gang Intervention

Gang Response Strategies

Multicomponent Approaches

Assessing the Gang Intervention Findings

Assessing a “Promising Practice”: A Case of Implementation Failure

Continuing Issues in Responding to Gangs

Conclusion

References

Index of Names

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