Gangs in America

By C. Ronald Huff and Ronald Huff

Book Overview

The Second Edition of Gangs in America brings together some of the best new research on the subject. After a section that addresses definitional and measurement issues, the book presents: an assessment of behavioural, ecological and socioeconomic dimensions of gangs; a discussion of important ethnic and gender factors; and findings concerning the reciprocal relationship between research and community experience with gangs.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761902031
• ISBN13: 9780761902034
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A gang primer in one book

This edited volume provides a balanced approach to gangs that includes defining and measuring gang participation in several urban settings. Special attention is given to the role of ethnicity and gender in gang involvement. Most importantly, the book integrates individual behavioral factors with ecological and socioeconomic dimensions that contribute to an increase in gang activity. The book ends with several case studies of community responses. Edited by one of the leading gang scholars, this is a must read.