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UNINA9910162748603321 |
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Titolo |
Gangs / / Amanda Hiber, book editor |
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Detroit : , : Greenhaven Press, , 2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (126 pages) : color illustrations |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Gangs - United States |
Juvenile delinquency - United States - Prevention |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-119) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Gang presence in suburban areas is rising / Michael B. Mukasey -- Girl gangs are a growing problem in many parts of the world / Dolly -- Gang members are infiltrating the US military in increasing numbers / Matthew A. Roberts -- Claims that gangs are infiltrating the US military are overblown / Max Fisher -- Gangs are increasingly recruiting athletes / Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian -- Decriminalizing drugs would disempower gangs / Jerry Paradis -- Decriminalizing drugs would not solve the gang problem in Central America / Ralph Espach -- Stopping illegal immigration would weaken hispanic gangs in the United States / James Walsh -- Illegal immigrants do not commit more crimes than native-born Americans / Stuart Anderson -- The youth promise act would decrease the numbers of young people in gangs / Bobby Scott -- School counselors play an important role in decreasing gang membership / Jim Paterson -- City parks and recreation departments provide young people with effective alternatives to joining gangs / Boris Weintraub -- Christian organizations can transform gang members by offering them second chances / Robert Brenneman -- Government programs discourage youth from joining gangs and reform current gang members / Ely Flores -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Explores the issues surrounding gangs. Presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance. |
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