Street gang patterns and policies
Provides a critical examination of knowledge about gangs and major gang control programs across the nation. This book focuses on gang proliferation and crime patterns, and highlights known risk factors that lead to youths joining gangs and to gang formation within communities. It is useful for crimi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2006, 2006
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| Series: | Studies in crime and public policy / Studies in crime and public policy
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Provides a critical examination of knowledge about gangs and major gang control programs across the nation. This book focuses on gang proliferation and crime patterns, and highlights known risk factors that lead to youths joining gangs and to gang formation within communities. It is useful for criminologists social workers, and policy makers |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 310 p. ill., maps |
| ISBN: | 9780199943340 0199943346 |