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The History of Street Gangs in the United States: Their Origins and Transformations
James C. Howell
The History of Street Gangs in the United States: Their Origins and Transformations
James C. Howell
This book contains a history of the origins of youth gangs and the transformation of these into street gangs that often are connected to prison gangs in large American cities. Importantly, the street gang problem has not decreased in seriousness in the past decade even though the United States has seen a sharp drop in violent crime.
178 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 1 maps, 1 charts, 1 tables, 6 graphs
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | June 9, 2015 |
ISBN13 | 9781498511322 |
Publishers | Lexington Books |
Genre | Demographic Orientation > Urban |
Pages | 178 |
Dimensions | 236 × 161 × 22 mm · 418 g |
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