The Handbook of Gangs

The Handbook of Gangs - Wiley Handbooks in Criminology and Criminal Justice

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Publisher's Synopsis

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

Book information

ISBN: 9781118726877
Publisher: Wiley
Imprint: Wiley Blackwell
Pub date:
DEWEY: 364.1066
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 592
Weight: 1021g
Height: 244mm
Width: 173mm
Spine width: 28mm