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The Handbook of Gangs


The Handbook of Gangs


Wiley Handbooks in Criminology and Criminal Justice 1. Aufl.

von: Scott H. Decker, David C. Pyrooz

171,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 21.07.2015
ISBN/EAN: 9781118726754
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 592

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<p>Pulling together the most salient, current issues in the field today, The Handbook of Gangs provides a significant assessment by leading scholars of key topics related to gangs, gang members, and responses to gangs.</p> <p>•  Chapters cover a wide array of the most prominent issues in the field of gangs, written by scholars who have been leaders in developing new ways of thinking about the topics</p> <p>•  Delivers cutting-edge reviews of the current state of research and practice and addresses where the field has been, where it is today and where it should go in the future</p> <p>•  Includes extensive coverage of the individual theories of delinquency and provides special emphasis on policy and prevention program implications in the study of gangs<br /><br />•  Offers a broad understanding of how other countries deal with gangs and their response to gangs, including Great Britain, Latin America, Australia and Europe<br /><br />• Chapters covering the legacies of four pioneers in gang research—Malcolm W. Klein, Walter B. Miller, James F. Short Jr., and Irving A. Spergel</p>
Notes on Contributors vii <p>1 Introduction 1<br /><i>Scott H. Decker and David C. Pyrooz</i></p> <p>2 The Logic of Defining Gangs Revisited 7<br /><i>G. David Curry</i></p> <p>3 Little Gang Research, Big Gang Research 28<br /><i>David C. Pyrooz and Meghan M. Mitchell</i></p> <p>4 Documenting Gang Activity: Intelligence Databases 59<br /><i>C. Ronald Huff and Julie Barrows</i></p> <p>5 Gang Membership in a Developmental and Life?]Course Perspective 78<br /><i>Beidi Dong, Chris L. Gibson, and Marvin D. Krohn</i></p> <p>6 Neighborhoods and Street Gangs 98<br /><i>Andrew V. Papachristos and Lorine A. Hughes</i></p> <p>7 Gangs and Social Learning Theory: What We Know, What We Need to Know, and Why it Matters 118<br /><i>L. Thomas Winfree, Jr. and Adrienne Freng</i></p> <p>8 Social Psychology of Gangs: An Intergroup Communication Perspective 136<br /><i>DaJung Woo, Howard Giles, Michael A. Hogg, and Liran Goldman</i></p> <p>9 Social Network Analysis and Gangs 157<br /><i>Michael Sierra?]Arevalo and Andrew V. Papachristos</i></p> <p>10 Gangs, Guns, and Violence: Synergistic Effects 178<br /><i>Arna L. Carlock and Alan J. Lizotte</i></p> <p>11 Gangs and Drugs: Connections, Divergence, and Culture 193<br /><i>Mark S. Fleisher</i></p> <p>12 Gender, Sexuality, and Gangs: Re?]envisioning Diversity 208<br /><i>Vanessa R. Panfil and Dana Peterson</i></p> <p>13 Joining the Gang: A Process of Supply and Demand 235<br /><i>James A. Densley</i></p> <p>14 Leaving the Gang: A Review and Thoughts on Future Research 257<br /><i>Dena C. Carson and J. Michael Vecchio</i></p> <p>15 Micro?]Level Processes of the Gang 276<br /><i>Jean M. McGloin and Megan E. Collins</i></p> <p>16 Street Gangs, Terrorists, Drug Smugglers, and Organized Crime: What’s the Difference? 294<br /><i>Scott H. Decker and David C. Pyrooz</i></p> <p>17 Police Gang Units and Effective Gang Violence Reduction 309<br /><i>Anthony A. Braga</i></p> <p>18 Gangs in Correctional Institutions 328<br /><i>Shytierra Gaston and Beth M. Huebner</i></p> <p>19 Legislative Approaches to Addressing Gangs and Gang?]Related Crime 345<br /><i>Beth Bjerregaard</i></p> <p>20 The Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program: An Evaluator’s Perspective 369<br /><i>Finn?]Aage Esbensen</i></p> <p>21 The OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Strategy: The Comprehensive Gang Model 392<br /><i>Erika Gebo, Brenda J. Bond, and Krystal S. Campos</i></p> <p>22 The Legacy of Malcolm W. Klein 406<br /><i>Cheryl L. Maxson</i></p> <p>23 The Legacy of Irving A. Spergel 424<br /><i>James C. Howell</i></p> <p>24 The Legacy of James F. Short, Jr. 440<br /><i>Lorine A. Hughes</i></p> <p>25 The Legacy of Walter B. Miller 458<br /><i>Richard K. Moule, Jr.</i></p> <p>26 Understanding Gangs in Contemporary Latin America 478<br /><i>Dennis Rodgers and Adam Baird</i></p> <p>27 Understanding European Gangs 503<br /><i>Frank van Gemert and Frank M. Weerman</i></p> <p>28 European Responses to Gangs 520<br /><i>Rob Ralphs and Hannah Smithson</i></p> <p>29 Gangs in African, Asian, and Australian Settings 538<br /><i>Angela Higginson and Kathryn Benier</i></p> <p>Author Index 558</p> <p>Subject Index 572</p>
<p><b>Scott H. Decker</b> is Foundation Professor of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University. His most recent books include <i>European Street Gangs and Troublesome Youth Groups </i>(edited with Frank Weerman, 2005), <i>Drug Smugglers on Drug Smuggling: Lessons from the Inside </i>(2008), and <i>Criminology and Public Policy: Putting Theory to Work </i>(with Hugh Barlow, 2010).<br /><br /></p> <p><b>David C. Pyrooz</b> is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at University of Colorado Boulder. He is the author of <i>Confronting Gangs: Crime and Community</i> (with G. David Curry and Scott H. Decker, 2014).</p>
Over the last two decades, there have been a number of developments in our understanding of, and responses to, gangs; in addition, the field has developed to become interdisciplinary and internationalized. This timely handbook reflects all of these trends. Offering original scholarship on the most salient issues in the field today,<br /><br /><i>The Handbook of Gangs</i> provides a significant assessment by leading international scholars of key topics related to gangs, gang members, and responses to gangs. International in scope, with chapters dedicated to gangs and the responses to gangs in Great Britain, Latin America, Australia and Europe, this handbook is an invaluable tool in providing students, scholars, and professionals in the field with cutting-edge reviews of the current state of research and practice.

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