| Description |
xii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Sect. I. Gangs Defined -- Voice from the Front: Increase the Peace -- 1. Colors and Crime: Gang Characteristics -- 2. Homies, Wanna-bes, and OGs: Gang Structure -- 3. Jumped In: Gang Membership -- 4. Defining and Tracking Gangs -- 5. Rural and Urban: Seven Communities Fight Gangs -- Rick's Report: Respect Your Elders -- Sect. II. Ethnicity, Gender, and Beliefs: Gang Profiles -- Voice from the Front: MASE Speaks -- 6. Prison Gangs -- 7. White Hate Gangs -- 8. Black Gangs -- 9. Asian Gangs -- 10. Hispanic Gangs -- 11. Girls in the Gang -- Rick's Report: The Case of the Closet Nazis -- Sect. III. From Initiation to Burial: A Culture of Violence -- Voice from the Front: The Drive-by Shooting -- 12. Weapons -- 13. Drugs -- 14. Initiation -- 15. Throwing Signs: Communicating Gang Identity -- 16. Graffiti -- 17. Victims and Survivors -- Rick's Report: Lord Help Me! -- Sect. IV. Everyday Life: Gangs in American Culture -- Voice from the Front: Does Gangster Rap Affect Kids? -- 18. Gangs in the Boardroom -- 19. Gangs and the Military -- 20. Gangs in the Schools -- 21. Gangs in the Media -- 22. Gangs in the Courtroom -- Rick's Report: Three Strikes and I'm Out! -- Sect. V. Working Toward Solutions -- Voice from the Front: Surviving the Gang Life -- 23. A United Front: Enlisting the Help of Community and Service Groups -- 24. Home Work: Parents and Youth Get Involved -- 25. Classroom Strategies for Teacher and Administrators -- 26. Protecting the Bottom Line: Business and Media Solutions -- 27. Curfews and Community Policing: Laws that Work for Everyone -- Rick's Report: Check It Out for Yourself -- Sect. VI. Finding Help and Information: A Resource Guide. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-270) and index. |
| Subject |
Gangs -- United States.
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Crime prevention -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Miller, Mike, 1956-
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Porter, Dee.
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| ISBN |
0816033595 alkaline paper |
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0816037248 pb |
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