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" The youth gang problem : "
Irving A. Spergel.
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BL
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958919
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b713289
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Spergel, Irving A.
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The youth gang problem : : a community approach /\ Irving A. Spergel.
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New York :: Oxford University Press,, 1995.
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1 online resource (xvi, 346 pages) :: illustrations
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0195070666
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: 9780195092035
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: 9781280441776
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: 9781423740605
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: 9786610441778
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0195070666
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-336) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction : comparative and historical perspectives -- Research limitations : data sources and definitions -- Scope and seriousness of the gang problem -- Gangs, drugs, and violence -- Gang member demographics and gang subcultures -- The structure of the gang -- The gang member experience -- The ecological context -- Youth gangs and organized crime -- Theoretical perspectives -- Planning for youth gang control and violence reduction -- Criminal justice system : the police -- Prosecution, defense, and the judiciary -- Probation, corrections, and parole--after care -- Social intervention -- Social opportunities : education and jobs -- Local community mobilization and evolving national policy.
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A systematic and comparative analysis of youth gangs and the youth gang problem in the United States, this book deals with hands-on issues of policy and programs, describing the strategies and techniques for dealing with gangs employed by criminal justice organizations, social agencies, schools, employment programs, and grass-roots organizations. Spergel combines empirical research, first-hand experience, and a solid theoretical base to expose the causes of the gang problem. Importantly, he recommends strategies that deal with gangs at a community level, using both local and national interests and resources to provide gang members with structured social and economic opportunities. He suggests a variety of specific techniques for dealing with the problem and shows how and why existing strategies have gone wrong. A practical and testable approach to a serious social problem, The Youth Gang Problem is a must-read for government officials, researchers, university instructors, and for anyone concerned with the gang problem and how to alleviate it.
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Gangs-- United States.
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Juvenile delinquency-- United States.
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Juvenile delinquents-- United States.
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Délinquance juvénile-- États-Unis.
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Gangs-- États-Unis.
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Jeunes délinquants-- États-Unis.
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Gangs.
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Juvenile delinquency.
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Juvenile delinquents.
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Social conditions
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Social policy-- United States-- 1993-
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Social policy.
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TRUE CRIME-- Organized Crime.
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Jeugdbenden.
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Jeugdcriminaliteit.
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Overheidsbeleid.
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United States, Social conditions, 1980-
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United States, Social policy, 1993-
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États-Unis, Conditions sociales, 1980-
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États-Unis, Politique sociale, 1993-
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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364.1/060973
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HV6439.U5S64 1995eb
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71.65bcl
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