Introduction to gangs in America / / by Ronald M. Holmes, Richard Tewksbury and George Higgins

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910797032403321
• Autore: Holmes Ronald M.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2011
• ISBN: 0-429-25133-5; 1-4398-6947-2
• Edizione: [First edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (162 p.)
• Disciplina: 364.10660973
• Soggetti: Gangs - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1. Gangs; 2. Gangs and Homicide; 3. Gangs and Police; 4. Gangs and Schools; 5. Motorcycle Gangs; 6. The Outlaws Motorcycle Gang; 7. The Pagans Motorcycle Club; 8. The Bandidos Motorcycle Club; 9. The Hell's Angels; 10. Women in Gangs; 11. Prison Gangs; 12. Gang Policy; References
• Sommario/riassunto: Gangs have long been a social and criminal threat to society. Introduction to Gangs in America explains how gangs are addressed as a criminal justice and public policy problem, providing a student-friendly, easily accessible, concise overview of the role, place, structure, and activities of gangs in American society. The book describes what gangs are, what differentiates them from each other, how they share similarities, and how they fit into contemporary American culture.