The history of street gangs in the United States : their origins and ransformations / / James C. Howell
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| Autore: |
Howell James C.
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| Titolo: |
The history of street gangs in the United States : their origins and ransformations / / James C. Howell
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2015] |
| ©2015 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (179 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 364.10660973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Gangs - United States - History |
| Altri autori: |
MooreJohn P (John Phillips)
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Introduction -- Emergence and development of gang activity in the United States -- Development, transformation, and growth of prison gangs -- An historical analysis of street gang emergence and transformation -- Nationwide gang growth and expansion -- Transnational gangs -- Epilogue -- References. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This book contains a history of the origins of youth gangs and the transformation of these into street gangs that often are connected to prison gangs in large American cities. Importantly, the street gang problem has not decreased in seriousness in the past decade even though the U.S. has seen a sharp drop in violent crime. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The history of street gangs in the United States |
| ISBN: | 1-4985-1133-3 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910668499203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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