The Fifty Most Asked Questions About Gangs

Author : T. Rodgers
Publisher : SideWalk University
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2005-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0974990906

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The Fifty Most Asked Questions about Gangs by T. Rodgers Pdf

"The 50 Most Asked Questions about Gangs", identifies the questions and provides realistic, straight forward answers to some of the most vital questions that deal with the who, what, where, when, how and why of gang activity and its causes. The author T. Rodgers, an ex-gang leader of a south Central Los Angeles gang, uses his direct experience obtained from his past in organizing and leading thousands of gang members, to bring an understanding of the causes of their actions, and to help parents, teachers and everyone concerned to be better able to identify, communicate and relate to the younger generations. Questions answered in this enlightening publication include: What is a gang? What kind of kids join gangs? What does a gang do? What do gang members think of the outside world? How can you tell if your child is involved in a gang? What should you do if your son or daughter joins a gang? and many other questions that has been asked for years, but has now been answered by a person who has earned a PhD degree in gangology.

Author : Lewis Yablonsky
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1998-08
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780814796887

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Gangsters by Lewis Yablonsky Pdf

Why young people participate in violent gang behavior The effects of gang violence are witnessed every day on the streets, in the news, and on the movie screen. In all these forums, gangs of young adults are associated with drugs and violence. Yet what is it that prompts young people to participate in violent behavior? And what can be done to extract adolescents from the gangster world of crime, death, and incarceration once they have become involved? In Gangsters: 50 Years of Madness, Drugs, and Death on the Streets of America, Lewis Yablonsky provides answers to the most baffling and crucial questions regarding gangs. Using information gathered from over forty years of experience working with gang members and based on hundreds of personal interviews, many conducted in prisons and in gang neighborhoods, Yablonsky explores the pathology of the gangsters' apparent addiction to incarceration and death. Gangsters is divided into four parts, including a brief history of gangs, the characteristics of gangs, successful approaches for treating gangsters in prison and the community, and concluding with a review and analysis of notable behavioral and social scientific theories of gangs. While condemning their violent behavior in no uncertain terms, Yablonsky offers hope through his belief that, given a chance in an effective treatment program, youths trapped in violent behavior can change their lives in positive ways and, in turn, facilitate positive change in their communities and society at large.

Author : Kamran Afary
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780739133576

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Performance and Activism by Kamran Afary Pdf

Much has been written about the Los Angeles riots of 1992, which brought out deep racial tensions throughout the city, exposed by media images of police brutality. This book sheds light on another facet of the events: the birth of a dynamic grassroots activist and community organizing movement that has been little noticed by academics or even by the press. It also focuses on the theatrical production of Twilight: Los Angeles 1992, a performance piece created by Anna Deavere Smith. Performance and Activism analyzes a rich, eclectic, and ongoing ensemble of local activist struggles in the context of the history and political economy of Los Angeles. Building on the important critical urban studies work of Mike Davis and Edward Soja, it also draws on Dwight Conquergood's writings on performance ethnography to theorize the political work of grassroots formations such as alternative/underground media collectives, gang truce parties/picnics, and women-organized prisoner support and court watch groups, such as Mothers Reclaiming Our Children. The book focuses on these events through the interdisciplinary approach of performance studies, highlighting "performance-conscious activisms" that help bridge the enormous class, race, and gender divides of our society. Book jacket.

Author : ARISE Foundation Staff
Publisher : ARISE Foundation
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781586144036

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Life Skills Curriculum: ARISE Books for Teens: Gangs 50 + Stories of Fractured Lives (Instructor's Manual) by ARISE Foundation Staff Pdf

GANGS: 50+ Stories of Fractured Lives: Joining a gang is an easy way to destroy a life. But when teens refuse to listen to the authority figures who do their best to prevent this life altering decision, do we just give up? ARISE says No! The best way to get a messages across to teens is for them to hear it from each other. Gangs: 50+ Stories of Fractured Lives contains firsthand stories of how dangerous life in a gang really is. Each story was handpicked to illustrate a critical point. Topics range from the disastrous effects gang life has on someone's family members to how easy it is to lose your life to gang violence. The stories illustrate, using plaintive, stark language, how easy it is to get caught up in the endless cycle of revenge that gang members live in every day.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 774 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Intellectual life
ISBN : UOM:49015003134625

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Mother Jones by Anonim Pdf

Author : Deborah Lamm Weisel
Publisher : LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1931202303

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Contemporary Gangs by Deborah Lamm Weisel Pdf

Annotation Questioning whether organizational theory can lead to greater understandings of gang structure, size, and growth and contribute predictive theories about gang success and expansion, Weisel (political science and public administration, North Carolina State U.) conducted field research with four Chicago and San Diego gangs. Qualitative analysis methods and software were used to identify varying aspects of gang organizations including labor specialization; patterns of leadership; extent of hierarchy; occurrence of regular meetings; payment of dues; and adherence to rules, discipline, and penalties. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Author : David Edwards
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781783012855

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Black Hand Gang by David Edwards Pdf

4 friends play a new game on Facebook called world domination. But the secret intelligence services believe that the evil Madam Musseine, MM, is using the game to control the world's stock markets. They are are recruited by MI6 and the CIA to join MM's neural network of 100 youngsters. Objective - stop MM's evil plans and save the world.

Author : James C. Howell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Gangs
ISBN : IND:30000078791070

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Youth Gangs in Schools by James C. Howell Pdf

Author : George W. Knox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015021867653

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An Introduction to Gangs by George W. Knox Pdf

While there are many books & articles available on gangs today, Dr. Knox's book is one of the most comprehensive & coherent. AN INTRODUCTION TO GANGS is a highly disciplined approach to the topic. While much of the current material is anecdotal & vague in defining the characteristics of gangs, Knox provides answers based on empirical research to the most commonly asked questions about gangs in the United States: When does the group of kids on the corner become a gang? How much crime in America is explained by gang involvement? Dr. Knox's approach is incremental. He addresses the major issues, & then provides a more integrated view, including a gang topology. The book concludes with a detailed review of competing definitions of gangs & suggests Knox's integrated definition of membership states, organizational levels, threat severity & intervention strategies as the appropriate model for today. AN INTRODUCTION TO GANGS is an excellent guidebook & reference resource for law enforcement personnel involved with gangs, & is unequalled for the social science field researcher. The scope of the information & valuable insights it contains give it great instructional value. Priced at $44.50 (less 20 percent to the trade), prepaid. Order from Vande Vere Publishing Ltd., P.O. Box 226, Berrien Springs MI 49103-0226, 616-473-1510. FEIN 38-2958156.

Author : Sudhir Venkatesh
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781440631894

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Gang Leader for a Day by Sudhir Venkatesh Pdf

A New York Times Bestseller "A rich portrait of the urban poor, drawn not from statistics but from vivid tales of their lives and his, and how they intertwined." —The Economist "A sensitive, sympathetic, unpatronizing portrayal of lives that are ususally ignored or lumped into ill-defined stereotype." —Finanical Times Foreword by Stephen J. Dubner, coauthor of Freakonomics When first-year graduate student Sudhir Venkatesh walked into an abandoned building in one of Chicago’s most notorious housing projects, he hoped to find a few people willing to take a multiple-choice survey on urban poverty--and impress his professors with his boldness. He never imagined that as a result of this assignment he would befriend a gang leader named JT and spend the better part of a decade embedded inside the projects under JT’s protection. From a privileged position of unprecedented access, Venkatesh observed JT and the rest of his gang as they operated their crack-selling business, made peace with their neighbors, evaded the law, and rose up or fell within the ranks of the gang’s complex hierarchical structure. Examining the morally ambiguous, highly intricate, and often corrupt struggle to survive in an urban war zone, Gang Leader for a Day also tells the story of the complicated friendship that develops between Venkatesh and JT--two young and ambitious men a universe apart. Sudhir Venkatesh’s latest book Floating City: A Rogue Sociologist Lost and Found in New York’s Underground Economy—a memoir of sociological investigation revealing the true face of America’s most diverse city—is also published by Penguin Press.

Author : Kristine Levan,Steven Downing
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781793613387

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Crime, Punishment, and Video Games by Kristine Levan,Steven Downing Pdf

Moving beyond discussions of potential linkages between violence and video games, Crime, Punishment, and Video Games examines a broad range of issues related to the representation of crime and deviance within video games and the video game subculture. The context of justice is discussed with respect to traditional criminal justice agencies, but also expanded throughout to include issues related to social justice. The text also presents the potential cultural, social, and economic impact of video games. Considering the significant number of video game players, from casual to competitive players, these issues have become even more salient in recent years. Regardless of whether someone considers themselves a gamer, video games are undoubtedly relevant to modern society, and this text discusses how the shift in gaming has impacted our perceptions of deviance, crime, and justice. The authors explore past, present and future manifestations of these connections, considering how the game industry, policy makers, and researchers can work toward a better understanding of how and why video games are an important area of study for criminologists and sociologists, and how games will present new promises and challenges in the years to come.

Author : Jackson Gregory
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 3055 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547789055

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Jackson Gregory Westerns - Boxed Set by Jackson Gregory Pdf

Get captivated and thrilled by the action-packed Western novels and mystery tales by Jackson Gregory, one of America's most famous western authors. Contents: Yahoya The Fire Flower The Joyous Trouble Maker Under Handicap Beyond the Law The Short Cut Wolf Breed Six Feet Four The Bells of San Juan Judith of Blue Lake Ranch A Forced Acceptance Man to Man The Chinese Jewel Daughter of the Sun The Desert Valley The Everlasting Whisper Timber-Wolf

Author : J. Ross Dancy
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783270033

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The Myth of the Press Gang by J. Ross Dancy Pdf

Overturns the generally held view that the press gang was the main means of recruiting seamen by the British navy in the late eighteenth century.

Author : Scott H. Decker,David C. Pyrooz
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781118726785

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The Handbook of Gangs by Scott H. Decker,David C. Pyrooz Pdf

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. • 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 • 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 • Includes extensive coverage of the individual theories of delinquency and provides special emphasis on policy and prevention program implications in the study of gangs • Offers a broad understanding of how other countries deal with gangs and their response to gangs, including Great Britain, Latin America, Australia and Europe • Chapters covering the legacies of four pioneers in gang research—Malcolm W. Klein, Walter B. Miller, James F. Short Jr., and Irving A. Spergel

Author : Scott H. Decker,Frank M. Weerman
Publisher : AltaMira Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780759114531

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European Street Gangs and Troublesome Youth Groups by Scott H. Decker,Frank M. Weerman Pdf

This unique volume by eminent gang researchers presents valuable new data on European youth gangs, describing important characteristics of these groups, and their similarities and differences to American gangs. Their findings from the Eurogang Research Program highlight the impact of immigration and ethnicity, urbanization, national influences, and local neighborhood circumstances on gang development in several European countries. It is an important resource on crime, delinquency and youth development for criminologists, sociologists, youth workers, policy makers, local governments, and law enforcement professionals.