Bibliograph

Gangs and gang crime, Michael Newton

Type

Label

Gangs and gang crime, Michael Newton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Gangs and gang crime

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

183261204

Responsibility statement

Michael Newton

Series statement

Criminal investigations

Summary

Throughout history, gangs have existed in the U.S. in one form or another, from violent thugs to holdup gangs to street gangs. Each gang has posed a serious problem for law-enforcement authorities. Read about the history of criminal gangs and law-enforcement efforts to fight them

Table Of Contents

Foreword -- Introduction -- Cracks in the melting pot -- Supply and demand -- Public enemies -- Hell on wheels -- Prison gangs -- Crips and bloods -- New world disorder -- Gangs in fiction and film -- Coping with gangs -- Chronology -- Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Further resources -- Index -- About the author -- About the consulting editor

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