How Gangs Work
An Ethnography of Youth Violence
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Criminology, Anthropology
| Author: | J. Densley | ISBN: | 9781137271518 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | April 11, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | J. Densley |
| ISBN: | 9781137271518 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | April 11, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Drawing on extensive interviews with gang members, this book provides a vivid portrayal of gang life. Topics include the profiles and motivations of gang members; the processes of gang evolution, organization, and recruitment; gang members' uses of violence, media, and technology and the role of gangs in the drugs trade and organized crime
Drawing on extensive interviews with gang members, this book provides a vivid portrayal of gang life. Topics include the profiles and motivations of gang members; the processes of gang evolution, organization, and recruitment; gang members' uses of violence, media, and technology and the role of gangs in the drugs trade and organized crime
