The Modern Gang Reader - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0199895392 ISBN 13 : 9780199895397

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2013

Synopsis

An up-to-date collection of the most insightful and influential research on gangs today, The Modern Gang Reader, Fourth Edition, brings together articles that discuss the prevalence, structures, and behaviors of gangs today and analyze society's responses to them.

With a strong focus on international and comparative research, this authoritative volume exposes students to the array of dissenting points of view that represent the ongoing controversies behind the nature of gangs.

NEW TO THIS EDITION

Thirty-two new articles covering a variety of issues--gang desistance, reentry from incarceration, victimization, international gangs, and more

New sections throughout, including three devoted to better understanding the relationships between gang membership and racial inequality, gender, and community contexts

New introductions at the beginning of each section that provide conceptual links with other pieces in the anthology

Updated and expanded coverage of methodological strategies for studying gangs, the demographic characteristics of gang members, group processes within gangs, and other key topics

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Cheryl L. Maxson is Associate Professor of Criminology, Law, and Society at the University of California, Irvine.

Arlen Egley, Jr., is a Senior Research Associate at the National Gang Center.

Jody Miller is Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University-Newark.

Malcolm W. Klein is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Southern California.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0199895392
• ISBN 13: 9780199895397
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 4
• Nombre de pages: 505
• Éditeur: Maxson Associate Professor Of Criminology Law And Society Cheryl L, Egley Jr Jr Senior Research Associate Arlen, Miller Professor In The School Of Criminal Justice Jody, Klein Professor Emeritus Of Sociology Malcolm W
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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