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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823577203321

Autore

Diaz Tom

Titolo

No boundaries : transnational Latino gangs and American law enforcement / / Tom Diaz ; with a foreword by Chris Swecker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ann Arbor, : University of Michigan Press, c2009

ISBN

1-282-42259-6

9786612422591

0-472-02198-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (359 p.)

Disciplina

364.106/608968073

Soggetti

Hispanic American gangs - United States

Gangs - Latin America

Gang prevention - 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 (p. 283-317) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""CONTENTS""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Los Angeles and Points South""; ""2. Crucible: Gangs and the Struggle for Cultural Dominance""; ""3. Small Wars: The Rise of Mexican American Gangs""; ""4. After the Riots: The Dawn of Federalization""; ""5. Death, Treachery, and Taxes""; ""6. Blowback and the Cardinal""; ""7. “Hi, We�re from Washington, and We�re Here to Help You!�""; ""8. A Thirst after Justice: Medical Examiner Case No. 338""; ""9. The Baker�s Tale""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

An alarming report on Latino crime gangs and the efforts of U.S. law enforcement to contain them.