02701oam 2200433 450 991016274860332120170523091549.0(OCoLC)841582748(MiFhGG)GVRL6AMA(EXLCZ)99267000000039605220121116d2013 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrGangs /Amanda Hiber, book editorDetroit :Greenhaven Press,2013.1 online resource (126 pages) color illustrationsIssues that concern youBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7377-6294-2 0-7377-6783-9 Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-119) and index.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.Explores the issues surrounding gangs. Presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance.Issues that concern you.GangsUnited StatesJuvenile delinquencyUnited StatesPreventionGangsJuvenile delinquencyPrevention.364.106/60973Hiber AmandaMiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910162748603321Gangs2879170UNINA