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Beyond the Street Corner : Understanding Urban Street Gang Membership / / by Robert F. Hesketh
| Beyond the Street Corner : Understanding Urban Street Gang Membership / / by Robert F. Hesketh |
| Autore | Hesketh Robert F |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2024.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 pages) |
| Disciplina | 364.1066 |
| Collana | Palgrave Studies in Risk, Crime and Society |
| Soggetto topico |
Juvenile delinquents
Organized crime Criminology Criminal behavior Social structure Equality Youth Offending and Juvenile Justice Organized Crime Research Methods in Criminology Criminal Behavior Social Structure |
| ISBN |
9783031752391
9783031752384 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part One -- Chapter 1: Street Chronicles: Tracing the Evolution of Gang Scholarship -- Chapter 2. Countering the Asphalt Menace: UK's Street Gang Policy Playbook -- Chapter 3: Climbing the Ladder: From Gangs to Adult Organised Crime Groups -- Part Two -- Chapter 4: Researching Street Gangs -- Chapter 5: Home Safe Home: Family Influences on Gang-Involved Youth (Family Domain) -- Chapter 6: Streets of Influence (Neigbourhood Domain) -- Chapter 7: Social Capital: The Friends we keep! (Peer Domain) -- Chapter 8: Living on the Edge: Navigating Risk and Resilience (Individual Domain) -- Chapter 9: Between the Lines: Navigating Risk and Protection (School Domain) -- Chapter 10: Conclusion. |
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| Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2024 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Gangland Queensland / / James Morton & Susanna Lobez
| Gangland Queensland / / James Morton & Susanna Lobez |
| Autore | Morton James <1938-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Carlton, Victoria : , : Melbourne University Press, , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 pages) |
| Disciplina | 364.1066 |
| Soggetto topico | Gangs |
| ISBN | 0-522-86216-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910793900503321 |
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| Carlton, Victoria : , : Melbourne University Press, , [2012] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Gangland Queensland / / James Morton & Susanna Lobez
| Gangland Queensland / / James Morton & Susanna Lobez |
| Autore | Morton James <1938-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Carlton, Victoria : , : Melbourne University Press, , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 pages) |
| Disciplina | 364.1066 |
| Soggetto topico | Gangs |
| ISBN | 0-522-86216-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822456603321 |
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| Carlton, Victoria : , : Melbourne University Press, , [2012] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Gangs in the Era of Internet and Social Media / / edited by Chris Melde, Frank Weerman
| Gangs in the Era of Internet and Social Media / / edited by Chris Melde, Frank Weerman |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (344 pages) |
| Disciplina |
364.1066
364.36 |
| Soggetto topico |
Juvenile delinquents
Social media Youth Offending and Juvenile Justice Social Media |
| ISBN | 3-030-47214-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Assessing Traditional and Non-traditional Data Collection Methods to Study Online Phenomena -- Ethical and Methodological Issues in Gang Ethnography in the Digital Age: Lessons from Four Studies in an Emerging Field -- Researching Transnational Gangs as Agents of Mediationin the Digital Era -- Women and gangs in the digital media: a distorted image? -- The Role of Online Communication Among Gang and Non-Gang Youth -- Examining the Physical Manifestation of Alt-Right Gangs: From Online Trolling to Street Fighting -- Youth Perspectives on Gangs, Violence, and Social Media in a High Crime City -- Leaving gangs – failed brotherhood and reconstructed masculinities -- Anger with love. How professionals get through to high-risk youth in troublesome groups -- New meanings, new communities and new identities? Former biker gang members involved in public sharing of life experiences -- The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Disengagement from Gangs -- Misconduct among Incarcerated Gang and Non-Gang Youth: the Role of Structured and Unstructured Activities -- Understanding Adverse Effects in Gang-Focused Interventions: A Critical Review -- Moral Disengagement and Gangs. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910416143603321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The handbook of gangs / / edited by Scott H. Decker and David C. Pyrooz
| The handbook of gangs / / edited by Scott H. Decker and David C. Pyrooz |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (758 p.) |
| Disciplina | 364.1066 |
| Collana | Wiley Handbooks in Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| Soggetto topico | Gangs - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-78684-418-4
1-118-72682-0 1-118-72685-5 1-118-72678-2 1-118-72675-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Title Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Notes on Contributors""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 The Logic of Defining Gangs Revisited""; ""The Evolution of Definition and Measurement of Gangs""; ""Official Records and Gangs, Gang Membership, and Gang Violence""; ""Learning from Law Enforcement Definitions: The Case of Gang Homicide""; ""Summary and Conclusion""; ""Appendix: Methods of Definitions""; ""References""; ""3 Little Gang Research, Big Gang Research""; ""Introduction""; ""A Scientometric Approach to the History of Gang Research""; ""Methodology""; ""The History of Gang Research""
""Life-Course Criminology: An Overview""""Gang Membership from a Developmental and Life-Course Perspective""; ""The Patterning of Gang Membership in the Life Course""; ""Mitigating Factors and Gang Desistance""; ""The Consequences of Gang Membership""; ""Conclusions and Setting a Research Agenda""; ""References""; ""6 Neighborhoods and Street Gangs""; ""Introduction""; ""Gangs as Dependent Variables""; ""Gangs as Independent Variables""; ""Gangs in Geographic and Social Space""; ""Future Directions""; ""References""; ""7 Gangs and Social Learning Theory""; ""Introduction"" ""The Fundamentals of Social Learning Theory""""Gangs and Other "Learning-Like" Explanations: A Reexamination (and Recasting) of a Classic Youth Gang Study""; ""Framing Gangs and Gang Behavior in a Learning Context: The Evidence""; ""Pushing Social Learning Theory: A Methodological and Theoretical Extension""; ""Speculations on the Future of Social Learning Theory-Driven Gang Studies""; ""Summary""; ""References""; ""8 Social Psychology of Gangs""; ""Social Identity and Communication Processes in and Between Groups""; ""Social Identity and Identification""; ""Communicating Social Identity"" ""Social Comparison and Dominance""""Conclusions""; ""References""; ""9 Social Network Analysis and Gangs""; ""Introduction""; ""What is Social Network Analysis?""; ""Gangs as Social Networks""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""10 Gangs, Guns, and Violence""; ""Definitions of Gang Violence""; ""Explanations of Gang Violence""; ""Violence as a Social Process""; ""Violence Among Gang-Involved Individuals""; ""Selection, Facilitation, and Enhancement""; ""Consequences of Gang Violence""; ""Reducing gang and gun violence""; ""Recommendations for Future Research""; ""References"" ""11 Gangs and Drugs"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910208951303321 |
| West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The handbook of gangs / / edited by Scott H. Decker and David C. Pyrooz
| The handbook of gangs / / edited by Scott H. Decker and David C. Pyrooz |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, UK : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 575 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 364.1066 |
| Collana | Wiley Handbooks in Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| Soggetto topico | Gangs |
| ISBN |
1-78684-418-4
1-118-72682-0 1-118-72685-5 1-118-72678-2 1-118-72675-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Title Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Notes on Contributors""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 The Logic of Defining Gangs Revisited""; ""The Evolution of Definition and Measurement of Gangs""; ""Official Records and Gangs, Gang Membership, and Gang Violence""; ""Learning from Law Enforcement Definitions: The Case of Gang Homicide""; ""Summary and Conclusion""; ""Appendix: Methods of Definitions""; ""References""; ""3 Little Gang Research, Big Gang Research""; ""Introduction""; ""A Scientometric Approach to the History of Gang Research""; ""Methodology""; ""The History of Gang Research""
""Life-Course Criminology: An Overview""""Gang Membership from a Developmental and Life-Course Perspective""; ""The Patterning of Gang Membership in the Life Course""; ""Mitigating Factors and Gang Desistance""; ""The Consequences of Gang Membership""; ""Conclusions and Setting a Research Agenda""; ""References""; ""6 Neighborhoods and Street Gangs""; ""Introduction""; ""Gangs as Dependent Variables""; ""Gangs as Independent Variables""; ""Gangs in Geographic and Social Space""; ""Future Directions""; ""References""; ""7 Gangs and Social Learning Theory""; ""Introduction"" ""The Fundamentals of Social Learning Theory""""Gangs and Other "Learning-Like" Explanations: A Reexamination (and Recasting) of a Classic Youth Gang Study""; ""Framing Gangs and Gang Behavior in a Learning Context: The Evidence""; ""Pushing Social Learning Theory: A Methodological and Theoretical Extension""; ""Speculations on the Future of Social Learning Theory-Driven Gang Studies""; ""Summary""; ""References""; ""8 Social Psychology of Gangs""; ""Social Identity and Communication Processes in and Between Groups""; ""Social Identity and Identification""; ""Communicating Social Identity"" ""Social Comparison and Dominance""""Conclusions""; ""References""; ""9 Social Network Analysis and Gangs""; ""Introduction""; ""What is Social Network Analysis?""; ""Gangs as Social Networks""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""10 Gangs, Guns, and Violence""; ""Definitions of Gang Violence""; ""Explanations of Gang Violence""; ""Violence as a Social Process""; ""Violence Among Gang-Involved Individuals""; ""Selection, Facilitation, and Enhancement""; ""Consequences of Gang Violence""; ""Reducing gang and gun violence""; ""Recommendations for Future Research""; ""References"" ""11 Gangs and Drugs"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910677345003321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex, UK : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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I'm being targeted by a gang, now what? / / Marty Gitlin
| 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 |
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| New York : , : Rosen Publishing, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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-9910795550403321 |
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| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : Temple University Press, , [2022] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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. |
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| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : Temple University Press, , [2022] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Outlaw Bikers and Ancient Warbands : Hyper-Masculinity and Cultural Continuity / / by Carl Bradley
| Outlaw Bikers and Ancient Warbands : Hyper-Masculinity and Cultural Continuity / / by Carl Bradley |
| Autore | Bradley Carl -2021 |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2021.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (138 pages) |
| Disciplina |
364.106097
364.1066 |
| Collana | Palgrave Pivot |
| Soggetto topico |
Critical criminology
Organized crime Sex Culture Civilization - History Great Britain - History Critical Criminology Organized Crime Gender Studies Sociology of Culture Cultural History History of Britain and Ireland |
| ISBN |
9783030753474
3030753476 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction -- 2. The History of Outlaw Bikers and Ancient War-bands -- 3. Characteristics of the Hyper-masculine Culture -- 4. Appeal and Response of the Outlaw Biker -- 5. Validity and Persistence of the Outlaw Biker -- 6. Law enforcement, legislation and outlaw biker control -- 7. Future trends -- 8. Conclusion. . |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2021 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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