Honduras: a pariah state, or innovative solutions to organized crime deserving U.S. support? / / R. Evan Ellis |
Autore | Ellis Robert Evan |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Carlisle Barracks, PA : , : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 82 pages) |
Soggetto topico |
Organized crime - Honduras
Gangs - Honduras Security sector - Honduras Interagency coordination - Honduras Gangs Interagency coordination Organized crime Security sector |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Pariah state, or innovative solutions to organized crime deserving U.S. support |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910708481303321 |
Ellis Robert Evan
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Carlisle Barracks, PA : , : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, , 2016 | ||
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I'm being targeted by a gang, now what? / / Marty Gitlin |
Autore | Gitlin Marty |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Rosen Publishing, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (112 pages) : color illustrations |
Disciplina | 364.1066 |
Collana | Teen life 411 |
Soggetto topico |
Gangs
Self-perception |
ISBN | 1-5081-7192-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Nothing good about gangs -- What's the attraction -- Exploring your positive side -- What not to do -- Friends and family want to help -- Helping others, helping yourself -- Glossary -- For more information -- For further reading -- Websites -- Bibliography -- About the author. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910158641803321 |
Gitlin Marty
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New York : , : Rosen Publishing, , 2017 | ||
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Looking beyond suppression [[electronic resource] ] : community strategies to reduce gang violence / / edited by Erika Gebo and Brenda J. Bond |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (203 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.32/17 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
GeboErika
BondBrenda J |
Soggetto topico |
Gangs
Violence - Prevention Communities - Social aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-69976-0
9786613676740 0-7391-7655-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Acknowledgments; Disclaimer; Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction to Gang Reduction Responses; Chapter 2. Process Matters: Mobilizing Non-White Communities to Respond to Gangs; Chapter 3. Using Action Research to Support Strategic Thinking and Data-Driven Decision-Making in Gang and Youth Violence Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression in Worcester; Chapter 4. Creating and Implementing a Gang Assessment Instrument; Chapter 5. Street Outreach as an Intervention Modality for At-Risk and Gang-Involved Youth
Chapter 6. The Fundamental Challenges of Defining and Measuring Retaliatory Gang ViolenceChapter 7. Strategic Problem Analysis to Guide Comprehensive Gang Violence Reduction Strategies; Chapter 8. Impact of the Shannon CSI: Challenges and Observations from a Multisite Evaluation; Chapter 9. Learning from Community Responses to Gangs; Index; About the Contributors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452849003321 |
Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, 2012 | ||
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Looking beyond suppression [[electronic resource] ] : community strategies to reduce gang violence / / edited by Erika Gebo and Brenda J. Bond |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (203 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.32/17 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
GeboErika
BondBrenda J |
Soggetto topico |
Gangs
Violence - Prevention Communities - Social aspects |
ISBN |
1-280-69976-0
9786613676740 0-7391-7655-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Acknowledgments; Disclaimer; Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction to Gang Reduction Responses; Chapter 2. Process Matters: Mobilizing Non-White Communities to Respond to Gangs; Chapter 3. Using Action Research to Support Strategic Thinking and Data-Driven Decision-Making in Gang and Youth Violence Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression in Worcester; Chapter 4. Creating and Implementing a Gang Assessment Instrument; Chapter 5. Street Outreach as an Intervention Modality for At-Risk and Gang-Involved Youth
Chapter 6. The Fundamental Challenges of Defining and Measuring Retaliatory Gang ViolenceChapter 7. Strategic Problem Analysis to Guide Comprehensive Gang Violence Reduction Strategies; Chapter 8. Impact of the Shannon CSI: Challenges and Observations from a Multisite Evaluation; Chapter 9. Learning from Community Responses to Gangs; Index; About the Contributors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779003303321 |
Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, 2012 | ||
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Looking beyond suppression [[electronic resource] ] : community strategies to reduce gang violence / / edited by Erika Gebo and Brenda J. Bond |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (203 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.32/17 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
GeboErika
BondBrenda J |
Soggetto topico |
Gangs
Violence - Prevention Communities - Social aspects |
ISBN |
1-280-69976-0
9786613676740 0-7391-7655-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Acknowledgments; Disclaimer; Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction to Gang Reduction Responses; Chapter 2. Process Matters: Mobilizing Non-White Communities to Respond to Gangs; Chapter 3. Using Action Research to Support Strategic Thinking and Data-Driven Decision-Making in Gang and Youth Violence Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression in Worcester; Chapter 4. Creating and Implementing a Gang Assessment Instrument; Chapter 5. Street Outreach as an Intervention Modality for At-Risk and Gang-Involved Youth
Chapter 6. The Fundamental Challenges of Defining and Measuring Retaliatory Gang ViolenceChapter 7. Strategic Problem Analysis to Guide Comprehensive Gang Violence Reduction Strategies; Chapter 8. Impact of the Shannon CSI: Challenges and Observations from a Multisite Evaluation; Chapter 9. Learning from Community Responses to Gangs; Index; About the Contributors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828297303321 |
Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, 2012 | ||
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Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a letter from the Governor of Texas, concerning the alleged hostilities existing on the Rio Grande, between the citizens or the military authorities of Mexico and that state. March 6, 1860. -- Read. March 7, 1860. -- Ordered to be printed |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1860 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (22 pages) |
Altri autori (Persone) | BuchananJames <1791-1868.> |
Collana |
Senate executive document / 36th Congress, 1st session. Senate
[United States congressional serial set] |
Soggetto topico |
Gangs
Military art and science Military readiness Military orders |
Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative materials. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910715833303321 |
[Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1860 | ||
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A nation of Amor / / Christopher McConnell |
Autore | McConnell Christopher |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : The Permanent Press, , [1993] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (126 pages) |
Soggetto topico |
Puerto Ricans - Illinois - Chicago
Criminals Gangs |
ISBN | 1-5040-3357-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910165114303321 |
McConnell Christopher
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New York : , : The Permanent Press, , [1993] | ||
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National youth gang survey : program summary |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, [1997]- |
Descrizione fisica | volumes : digital, PDF file |
Disciplina | 364.106 |
Soggetto topico |
Juvenile delinquency - United States
Gangs - United States Gangs Juvenile delinquency |
Soggetto genere / forma |
Periodicals.
Statistics. |
ISSN | 1935-1895 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910142294403321 |
Washington, DC, : U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, [1997]- | ||
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The nature and extent of gang involvement in sex trafficking in San Diego County : final report submitted to United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, Grant No. NIJ-2012-R2-CX-0028 / / prepared by Ami Carpenter, Jamie Gates |
Autore | Carpenter Ami C. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Diego, California : , : University of San Diego ; , : Point Loma Nazarene University, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (170 pages, 1 unnumbered page) : color illustrations |
Soggetto topico |
Human trafficking - California - San Diego County
Child trafficking - California - San Diego County Gangs - California - San Diego County Human trafficking victims - California - San Diego County Child trafficking Gangs Human trafficking Human trafficking victims |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Nature and extent of gang involvement in sex trafficking in San Diego County |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910705810103321 |
Carpenter Ami C.
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San Diego, California : , : University of San Diego ; , : Point Loma Nazarene University, , 2016 | ||
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On Gangs / / Scott H. Decker, David C. Pyrooz, and James A. Densley |
Autore | Decker Scott H. |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : Temple University Press, , [2022] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (490 pages) |
Disciplina | 364.1066 |
Soggetto topico | Gangs |
ISBN | 1-4399-2065-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- The Origins of On Gangs -- The Structure of On Gangs --Acknowledgments -- Part I: Core Issues -- Chapter 1: Defining Gangs, Gang Members, and Gang Crime -- Defining a Gang -- Defining a Gang Member -- Defining a Gang Crime -- Counting Gangs, Gang Members, and Gang Crimes -- History and Trends in Gangs and Gang Behaviors -- Correlates of Gang Involvement -- Demographics -- Social Ecology and Socioeconomic Status -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2: Structure, Culture, and Gangs in Communities -- The Unequal Distribution of Gang Activity: A Tale of Two Communities -- Emergence and Persistence of Gangs in Communities: An Organizing Framework -- Social Disorganization Theory -- Underclass Theory -- Anomie Theory -- Subcultural Theory -- Empirical Research on Gangs in Communities -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3: Gang Structure and Organization -- The Organizational Structure of Gangs -- The Features and Characteristics of Gangs -- Gang Leaders -- Gang Rules -- Gang Roles-- Gang Meetings -- Gang Money -- Comparing Gangs to Other Criminal Groups -- Gangs and Terrorist Groups -- Gangs and Organized Crime Groups -- Gangs and Drug Smugglers -- Gangs and Governance -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4: Joining the Gang -- A Life-Course Perspective on Gang Membership -- Gang Embeddedness -- Why do Some People End Up in Gangs When Others Do Not? -- Criminal Propensity Theory -- Social Bond Theory -- General Strain Theory -- Social Learning Theory -- Gang Membership Trait Theory -- Gang Membership Integrated Theories -- Signaling Theory -- Risk Factors and Empirical Support for Micro-Level Theories -- Why Do Youth Join Gangs? -- How Do Youth Join Gangs? -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5: Continuity and Change in Gang Membership -- Defining Persistence and Disengagement -- Continuity in Gang Membership -- Duration of Gang Membership -- Sources of Continuity in Gang Membership -- Disengagement from Gangs -- Conceptual Framework -- Why Do People Leave Gangs?-- How do People Leave Gangs? -- Conclusion -- Chapter 6: Gangs, Crime, and Violence -- Overrepresentation of Gang Members as Offenders and Victims -- Drug Use -- Drug Dealing -- Gun Ownership and Carrying -- Victimization -- Theoretical Models of Gang Membership, Crime, and Victimization -- Thornberry et al.'s Selection, Facilitation, and Enhancement Models -- State of the Evidence on Theoretical Models -- Controversy over Findings on Victimization -- Group Process and the Enhancement Effect -- Opportunity Structures -- Normative Influence -- Status Concerns -- Collective Behavior -- Gangs, Networks, and The Cycle of Violence -- Conclusion -- Part II: Emerging and Critical Issues -- Chapter 7: Women, Gender, and Gangs -- The Scope of Female Gang Involvement -- Perspectives on Females and Gangs: Liberated, Exploited, or Marginalized? -- The Marginalization Hypothesis: Frederic Thrasher and Female Invisibility -- The Liberation Hypothesis: Anne Campbell and Female Autonomy-- The Social Injury Hypothesis: Joan Moore and Female Exploitation -- Where do The Molls Stand? -- Girls in the Gang -- Pathways into Gang Membership -- Life in the Gang -- Leaving the Gang -- Masculinities, Gender, and Gangs -- Conclusion -- Chapter 8: Race, Ethnicity, and Gangs -- The Racialized Construction of Criminal Gangs -- The Prevalence of Gang Membership by Race and Ethnicity -- Racial and Ethnic Homophily in Gangs -- Immigration and Gang Formation -- Racism and Gang Formation -- (Sub)Culture, Migration, Appropriation, and Gangs -- Conclusion -- Chapter 9: Gangs Around the World -- Gangs in Europe (and Beyond) -- Gangs in The United Kingdom -- Gangs in Canada -- Gangs in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Gangs in Africa, Asia, and Oceania -- Conclusion -- Chapter 10: Gangs and Social Institutions -- Gangs and the Family -- Gangs in Schools -- Gangs and the Labor Market -- Gangs and Politics -- Gangs and Religion -- Gangs, Media, and Technology-- Is the Gang a Social Institution? -- Has the Gang Become a Family? -- Do Gangs "Run" Public Schools? -- Do Gangs Replace Conventional Employment? -- Conclusion -- Part III: Responding to Gangs -- Chapter 11: Policing Gangs -- The Police Role in Gang Prevention -- The Police Role in Gang Suppression -- Policing Gangs Beyond Suppression -- Police Gang Units -- Police Gang Databases -- Conclusion -- Chapter 12: Gangs and Gang Members in Prison -- Defining and Measuring Gangs and Gang Membership in Prison -- The Contested Emergence and Proliferation of Gangs in Prison -- Theories of Prison Gang Emergence -- The Characteristics of Prison Gangs -- Transitions in Prison Gang Membership -- Joining Gangs in Prison -- Avoiding Gangs in Prison -- Leaving Gangs in Prison -- Offending and Victimization in Prison -- Responding to Prison Gangs -- Gang Members, Reentry, and Recidivism -- Conclusion -- Chapter 13: Anti-Gang Legislation and Legal Responses -- The Purpose of Anti-Gang Legislation-- Targeted Gang Legislation -- Defining Gang Activity -- Shared Gang Databases -- Gang Sentencing Enhancements -- Gang Participation and Recruitment -- Repurposed Gang Legislation -- Criminal Enterprise Laws -- Public Nuisance Laws -- Auxiliary Gang Legislation: The 1994 Crime Bill -- Gangs and the Courtroom -- Conclusion -- Chapter 14: What Works, What Doesn't, and How do we Know? -- What Works and Best Practices in Gang Intervention -- Gang Response Strategies -- Community Organization -- Social Intervention -- Opportunities Provision -- Suppression -- Organizational Development and Change -- Prevention -- The Legacy of Irving Spergel and the Comprehensive Gang Strategy -- Hybrid Programs -- Assessing the Gang Intervention Findings -- Assessing a "Promising Practice": A Case of Implementation Failure -- Continuing Issues in Responding to Gangs -- Delinquency Programs or Gang Programs? -- Denial -- The Role of Gang Members in Responding to Gang Crime Problems-- Variation and Change in Gang Crime Problems -- Connecting Practice to Theory -- Conclusion. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795550403321 |
Decker Scott H.
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