The youth gang problem [[electronic resource] ] : a community approach / / Irving A. Spergel

• Autore: Spergel Irving A
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 1995
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (363 p.)
• Disciplina: 364.1/06/0973
• Soggetto topico: Gangs - United States; Juvenile delinquency - United States; Juvenile delinquents - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States Social conditions 1980-2020; United States Social policy 1993-
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-336) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; 1. Introduction: Comparative and Historical Perspectives; 2. Research Limitations: Data Sources and Definitions; 3. Scope and Seriousness of the Gang Problem; 4. Gangs, Drugs, and Violence; 5. Gang Member Demographics and Gang Subcultures; 6. The Structure of the Gang; 7. The Gang Member Experience; 8. The Ecological Context; 9. Youth Gangs and Organized Crime; 10. Theoretical Perspectives; 11. Planning for Youth Gang Control and Violence Reduction; 12. Criminal Justice System: The Police; 13. Prosecution, Defense, and the Judiciary; 14. Probation, Corrections, and Parole-After Care ; 15. Social Intervention16. Social Opportunities: Education and Jobs; 17. Local Community Mobilization and Evolving National Policy; Appendix A. Community Mobilization/Planning: Selected Structure and Process Summary; Appendix B. Nature and Level of Youth Gang Member Problems to Be Addressed; Appendix C. Selected Strategic Activities/Structures for Particular Settings (Organizations); Glossary and Discussion of Terms; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Every day there are new stories of gang-related crime: from the proliferation of illegal weapons in the streets and children dealing drugs in their schools, to innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire of never-ending gang wars. Once considered an urban phenomenon, gang violence is mermeating American life, spreading to the suburbs and bringing the problem closer to home for much of America. The government, schools, social agencies, and the justice system are conspicuous by their sporadic interest in the subject and have failed to develop effective policies and programs. Existing social supp
• Titolo autorizzato: The youth gang problem
• ISBN: 0-19-774351-X; 1-280-44177-1; 1-4237-4060-2; 0-19-535786-8; 1-60129-999-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783361303321
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