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On Gangs / / Scott H. Decker, David C. Pyrooz, and James A. Densley
| 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-9910822237603321 |
Decker Scott H.
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| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : Temple University Press, , [2022] | ||
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Pachuco : An American-Spanish Argot and Its Social Functions in Tucson, Arizona / / George Carpenter Barker
| Pachuco : An American-Spanish Argot and Its Social Functions in Tucson, Arizona / / George Carpenter Barker |
| Autore | Barker George Carpenter <1912-1958.> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tucson : , : University of Arizona Press, , 1979, 1950 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (46 pages ) |
| Soggetto topico |
Spanish language - Dialects
Manners and customs Gangs Cant Spanish language - Dialects - Arizona |
| ISBN | 0-8165-4037-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910367629903321 |
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Barker George Carpenter <1912-1958.>
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| Tucson : , : University of Arizona Press, , 1979, 1950 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The passenger & other adventures / / by Stephen Bowkett
| The passenger & other adventures / / by Stephen Bowkett |
| Autore | Bowkett Stephen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stafford, [California] : , : NEP, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (168 p.) |
| Disciplina | 823.0099282 |
| Collana | Double Dare Gang, Book 3 |
| Soggetto topico |
Children's stories, English - History and criticism
Gangs |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-20814-8
9786613208149 1-85539-685-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""The Great Rope Raid""; ""The Biscuit Sale""; ""Jinx and No Backy Answers""; ""The Passenger"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461577903321 |
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Bowkett Stephen
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| Stafford, [California] : , : NEP, , 2003 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The passenger & other adventures / / by Stephen Bowkett
| The passenger & other adventures / / by Stephen Bowkett |
| Autore | Bowkett Stephen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stafford, [California] : , : NEP, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (168 p.) |
| Disciplina | 823.0099282 |
| Collana | Double Dare Gang, Book 3 |
| Soggetto topico |
Children's stories, English - History and criticism
Gangs |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-20814-8
9786613208149 1-85539-685-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""The Great Rope Raid""; ""The Biscuit Sale""; ""Jinx and No Backy Answers""; ""The Passenger"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910535637403321 |
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Bowkett Stephen
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| Stafford, [California] : , : NEP, , 2003 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Le phénoméne des gangs de rue : théories, évaluations, interventions / / sous la direction de Jean-Pierre Guay et Chantal Fredette
| Le phénoméne des gangs de rue : théories, évaluations, interventions / / sous la direction de Jean-Pierre Guay et Chantal Fredette |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Montréal, Quebećbec] : , : Les Presses de l'Université de Montréal, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (508 p.) |
| Disciplina | 364.106/6 |
| Collana | Paramètres |
| Soggetto topico | Gangs |
| ISBN |
2-8218-9789-8
2-7606-3251-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Un état francophone des connaissances sur le phénomène des gangs de rue -- Définitions, mesures et manifestations du phénomène -- Médias, culture et mondialisation -- Profils, expériences et délinquance -- Politiques publiques, répression et prise en charge pénale -- Prévention, réadaptationet insertion sociale -- Les collaborateurs -- Table des matières. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459893003321 |
| [Montréal, Quebećbec] : , : Les Presses de l'Université de Montréal, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Race, gangs and youth violence : policy, prevention and policing / / Anthony Gunter [[electronic resource]]
| Race, gangs and youth violence : policy, prevention and policing / / Anthony Gunter [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Gunter Anthony |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bristol : , : Policy Press, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vii, 279 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 364.10660835 |
| Soggetto topico |
Gangs
Crime and race Gang prevention Juvenile delinquency - Prevention Youth, Black - Crimes against |
| ISBN | 1-4473-2289-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front Matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary -- Introduction -- Global perspectives on urban youth violence -- The 2011 English riots -- Gangs in the UK? -- Policing the gang crisis -- Policy, prevention and policing into practice -- Road life realities and youth violence -- Youth, social policy and crime -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163289803321 |
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Gunter Anthony
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| Bristol : , : Policy Press, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Street gangs [[electronic resource] ] : the new urban insurgency / / Max G. Manwaring
| Street gangs [[electronic resource] ] : the new urban insurgency / / Max G. Manwaring |
| Autore | Manwaring Max G |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Carlisle, PA : , : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, , [2005] |
| Descrizione fisica | vi, 47 pages : digital, PDF file |
| Collana | Insurgency and counterinsurgency in the 21st century |
| Soggetto topico |
Gangs
Insurgency Organized crime Government, Resistance to |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910698223903321 |
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Manwaring Max G
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| Carlisle, PA : , : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, , [2005] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Street gangs, migration and ethnicity / / edited by Frank van Gemert, Dana Peterson and Inger-Lise Lien
| Street gangs, migration and ethnicity / / edited by Frank van Gemert, Dana Peterson and Inger-Lise Lien |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cullompton, Devon, U.K. ; ; Portland, Or. : , : Willan Pub., , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 364.1066 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GemertFrank van <1958->
LienInger-Lise PetersonDana |
| Soggetto topico |
Gangs
Crime and race Emigration and immigration - Social aspects Juvenile delinquency |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-134-00371-4
1-282-07746-5 9786612077463 1-84392-545-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Street Gangs, Migration and Ethnicity; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; About the editors; Part I Introduction and methods; 1 Introduction; 2 Migrant groups and gang activity: a contrast between Europe and the USA; 3 Dangers and problems of doing 'gang' research in the UK; Part II Migration and street gangs; 4 Mexican migrants in gangs: a second-generation history; 5 Latin Kings in Barcelona; 6 Gangs, migration and conflict: Thrasher's theme in The Netherlands; 7 Origins and development of racist skinheads in Moscow
Part III Ethnicity and street gangs8 The role of race and ethnicity in gang membership; 9 Weapons are for wimps: the social dynamics of ethnicity and violence in Australian gangs; 10 Ethnicity and juvenile street gangs in France; 11 Migration background, group affiliation, and delinquency among endangered youths in a south-west German city; 12 Respect, friendship, and racial injustice: justifying gang membership in a Canadian city; Part IV Issues and challenges of migration and ethnicity in dealing with street gangs 13 An interactive construction of gangs and ethnicity: the role of school segregation in France14 'Nemesis' and the Achilles heel of Pakistani gangs in Norway; 15 Wolves and sheepdogs: on migration, ethnic relations and gang-police interaction in Sweden; 16 Concluding remarks: the roles of migration and ethnicity in street gang formation, involvement and response; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454023903321 |
| Cullompton, Devon, U.K. ; ; Portland, Or. : , : Willan Pub., , 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Street gangs, migration and ethnicity / / edited by Frank van Gemert, Dana Peterson and Inger-Lise Lien
| Street gangs, migration and ethnicity / / edited by Frank van Gemert, Dana Peterson and Inger-Lise Lien |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cullompton, Devon, U.K. ; ; Portland, Or. : , : Willan Pub., , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 364.1066 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GemertFrank van <1958->
LienInger-Lise PetersonDana |
| Soggetto topico |
Gangs
Crime and race Emigration and immigration - Social aspects Juvenile delinquency |
| ISBN |
1-134-00378-1
1-134-00371-4 1-282-07746-5 9786612077463 1-84392-545-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Street Gangs, Migration and Ethnicity; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; About the editors; Part I Introduction and methods; 1 Introduction; 2 Migrant groups and gang activity: a contrast between Europe and the USA; 3 Dangers and problems of doing 'gang' research in the UK; Part II Migration and street gangs; 4 Mexican migrants in gangs: a second-generation history; 5 Latin Kings in Barcelona; 6 Gangs, migration and conflict: Thrasher's theme in The Netherlands; 7 Origins and development of racist skinheads in Moscow
Part III Ethnicity and street gangs8 The role of race and ethnicity in gang membership; 9 Weapons are for wimps: the social dynamics of ethnicity and violence in Australian gangs; 10 Ethnicity and juvenile street gangs in France; 11 Migration background, group affiliation, and delinquency among endangered youths in a south-west German city; 12 Respect, friendship, and racial injustice: justifying gang membership in a Canadian city; Part IV Issues and challenges of migration and ethnicity in dealing with street gangs 13 An interactive construction of gangs and ethnicity: the role of school segregation in France14 'Nemesis' and the Achilles heel of Pakistani gangs in Norway; 15 Wolves and sheepdogs: on migration, ethnic relations and gang-police interaction in Sweden; 16 Concluding remarks: the roles of migration and ethnicity in street gang formation, involvement and response; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782970503321 |
| Cullompton, Devon, U.K. ; ; Portland, Or. : , : Willan Pub., , 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Street gangs, migration and ethnicity / / edited by Frank van Gemert, Dana Peterson and Inger-Lise Lien
| Street gangs, migration and ethnicity / / edited by Frank van Gemert, Dana Peterson and Inger-Lise Lien |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cullompton, Devon, U.K. ; ; Portland, Or. : , : Willan Pub., , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 364.1066 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GemertFrank van <1958->
LienInger-Lise PetersonDana |
| Soggetto topico |
Gangs
Crime and race Emigration and immigration - Social aspects Juvenile delinquency |
| ISBN |
1-134-00378-1
1-134-00371-4 1-282-07746-5 9786612077463 1-84392-545-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Street Gangs, Migration and Ethnicity; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; About the editors; Part I Introduction and methods; 1 Introduction; 2 Migrant groups and gang activity: a contrast between Europe and the USA; 3 Dangers and problems of doing 'gang' research in the UK; Part II Migration and street gangs; 4 Mexican migrants in gangs: a second-generation history; 5 Latin Kings in Barcelona; 6 Gangs, migration and conflict: Thrasher's theme in The Netherlands; 7 Origins and development of racist skinheads in Moscow
Part III Ethnicity and street gangs8 The role of race and ethnicity in gang membership; 9 Weapons are for wimps: the social dynamics of ethnicity and violence in Australian gangs; 10 Ethnicity and juvenile street gangs in France; 11 Migration background, group affiliation, and delinquency among endangered youths in a south-west German city; 12 Respect, friendship, and racial injustice: justifying gang membership in a Canadian city; Part IV Issues and challenges of migration and ethnicity in dealing with street gangs 13 An interactive construction of gangs and ethnicity: the role of school segregation in France14 'Nemesis' and the Achilles heel of Pakistani gangs in Norway; 15 Wolves and sheepdogs: on migration, ethnic relations and gang-police interaction in Sweden; 16 Concluding remarks: the roles of migration and ethnicity in street gang formation, involvement and response; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829288603321 |
| Cullompton, Devon, U.K. ; ; Portland, Or. : , : Willan Pub., , 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Gangs
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- Juvenile delinquency (8)
- Organized crime (6)
- Crime and race (4)
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