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Books on: gang violence

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Bringing the War Home: The Weather Underground, the Red Army Faction, and Revolutionary Violence in the Sixties and Seventies

Book by Jeremy Varon; University of California Press, 2004

Subjects:

Baader-Meinhof Gang, New Left--Germany (West)--History--20th Century, New Left--United States--History--20th Century, Political Violence--Germany (West)--History--20th Century, Political Violence--United States--History--20th Century, Radicalism--Germany (West)--History--20th Century, Radicalism--United States--History--20th Century, Weather Underground Organization, Weatherman (Organization)

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Blum wrote a book justifying violence. 11 The media and the public...the RAF but criticized the violence of the state, was also condemned...though they disclaimed the violence of left-wing radicals. 13...instead of Baader-Meinhof gang Bande . 15 Since the RAFs inception...
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The American Street Gang: Its Nature, Prevalence, and Control

Book by Malcolm W. Klein; Oxford University Press, 1997

Subjects:

Gang Members--United States, Gangs--Cross-Cultural Studies, Gangs--United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...These comments on Asian gangs could encompass the role...literature on Asian girl gang members. If anything...of female Vietnamese gangs and their involvement in serious violence. The Garden Grove Police...some of the instrumental violence of their male gang counterparts. 22 Now...
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Gangs and Society: Alternative Perspectives

Book by Louis Kontos, David Brotherton, Luis Barrios; Columbia University Press, 2003

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Gangs--United States

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...violence are deemed gang related, and his central thesis-that prison violence and the proliferation of gangs may be attributed to...has focused are street gangs imported into Massachusetts...Dowdy, Prisons Target Gang Violence, supra n. 9. Further, Texas prison gangs
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Winning the War against Youth Gangs: A Guide for Teens, Families, and Communities

Book by Valerie Wiener; Greenwood Press, 1999

Subjects:

Gang Members--United States--Rehabilitation, Gang Prevention--United States--Handbooks, Manuals, Etc, Gangs--United States--Handbooks, Manuals, Etc, Juvenile Delinquency--United States--Prevention

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...against these threats of violence, especially from rival gangs. In fact, forty percent...youths surveyed described gang presence in their neighborhoods...overstate levels of gang violence to elevate their own self-esteem. Gang members frequently talk violence more than they do it. Chapter Highlights Gangs arise when traditional...
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Gangs and Delinquency in Developmental Perspective

Book by Terence P. Thornberry, Marvin D. Krohn, Alan J. Lizotte, Carolyn A. Smith, Kimberly Tobin; Cambridge University Press, 2003

Subjects:

Adolescent Psychology--New York (State)--Rochester--Longitudinal Studies, Gang Members--New York (State)--Rochester--Psychology--Longitudinal Studies, Gangs--New York (State)--Rochester--Longitudinal Studies, Juvenile Delinquency--New York (State)--Rochester--Longitudinal Studies

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

...to threats to the gangs solidarity. Decker...in turn, lead to violence. More recently...have pointed to two gang processes that may...participatory nature of gang violence, such as gang fights...found that male gang members attribute...targets of rival gangs. In sum, prior...delinquency and violence observed for gang members. That is, gangs recruit or attract...

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Journal Articles on: gang violence

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Youth Gangs and Youth Violence: Charting the Key Dimensions

Journal article by Rob White, Ron Mason; Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, Vol. 39, 2006

Subjects:

Antisocial behavior--Research, Gang violence--Research, Youth violence--Research

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...escalates. * One of the gangs lashes out in violence. * Violence and activity rapidly...escalate. * The other gang retaliates. The group...normative features of gang violence. Justice Quarterly...2001). Youth gangs and definitional issues...
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Violence and Social Organization in Female Gangs

Journal article by Karen A. Joe Laidler, Geoffrey Hunt; Social Justice, Vol. 24, 1997

Subjects:

Gangs--Analysis, Violence--Analysis

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...context of female gang violence. Our respondents...divided into seven gangs, one of which was...in the auxiliary gangs were more subject to "violence prone situations...the independent gang. Although all the...The Girls in the Gang. Oxford, U.K...Meda 1993 "Girls, Gangs, and Violence: Reinventing the...
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Youth Gangs, Masculinity and Violence in Late Victorian Manchester and Salford

Journal article by Andrew Davies; Journal of Social History, Vol. 32, 1998

Subjects:

Gangs--England, Manchester, England--Social aspects, Masculinity--Social aspects, Salford, England--Social aspects, United Kingdom--History, 1837-1901 (Victorian era), Violence--Social aspects

Collections: History, Entire Library

...analysis of youth gangs are flawed. Contrary...Humphries assertions, gang violence was by no means...Humphries assertion that gang violence was underpinned by deprivation, the gangs were formed in a...culture of male violence formed the backdrop...involvement in violent gangs. III Gang conflicts constituted...
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Alcohol and Violence in the Lives of Gang Members

Journal article by Geoffrey P. Hunt, Karen Joe Laidler; Alcohol Research and Health, Vol. 25, 2001

Subjects:

Alcohol use, Attitudes, Gangs, Group dynamics, Juvenile delinquency, Males, Social life & customs, Violence

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...violent activities internal to the gang, violence between opposing gangs is another frequent and common...member or members of a rival gang violence against residents of the gangs own neighborhood, and violence against gangs or residents of...
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A Comparison of Gang and Individual Rape Incidents

Journal article by Sarah E. Ullman; Violence and Victims, Vol. 14, 1999

Subjects:

Assaults, College students, Hypotheses, Injuries, Marital status, Psychology, Rape, Sex crimes, Violence

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...victims and offenders. Gang rapes were expected...research showing more violence associated with gang...of individual and gang rape incidents and...had more offender violence, the level of offender...physical injury in both gang and individual rapes...weapons, offender violence, outdoor attacks...

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Magazine Articles on: gang violence

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Gang Busters: States Respond to Rising Gang Violence

Magazine article by Sarah Hammond; State Legislatures, Vol. 34, June 2008

Subjects:

Gang violence--Control, Gangs--Laws, regulations and rules, Gangs--Social aspects, United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation--Reports

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...As gang crime and violence have increased...stiffened sentences for gang members and created...recruit minors into gangs. They have passed...disturbing increase in gang violence. "The time is...need to prevent gangs from terrorizing...crimes committed by gangs. * Prevention Programs. This involves gang awareness education...to prevent gang violence. * Databases and...
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Crime Falls, but Not Everywhere: Crime Is at Historic Lows in Many Places. but School and Mall Shootings, along with Grown-Up Criminal Gangs, Are Grim Reminders That the Culture of Violence Is Still with Us and on the Public Agenda

Magazine article by Donna Lyons; State Legislatures, Vol. 34, June 2008

Subjects:

Gang violence--Social aspects, Mental health--Social aspects, Police officers--Management, Police officers--Technology application, Police--Management, Police--Technology application, School violence--Social aspects, Shopping malls--Safety and security measures

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...certain areas. A key concern is gangs and their spread to communities...United States. "Migration of gangs across the country has brought...activity," says Wexler. Gangs are the primary distributors of drugs, and gang activity moves into and through...are concerned about juvenile violence with high-caliber weapons...
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Gangs, Guns, and School Violence

Magazine article by Ronald D. Stephens; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 122, January 1994

Subjects:

Gangs--Prevention, School violence--Prevention, Schools--Safety and security measures

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...coupled with community gang activity and the influence...considering the impact of gangs and drugs; they are...inseparable. School crime and violence are not merely a big...rituals. Those created by gangs are used effectively...effectively with youth gangs. Social skills are...to become part of a gang. For many urban youth...exposed to interpersonal violence that has become the...
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Street-gang Mentality: a Mosaic of Remorseless Violence and Relentless Loyalty

Magazine article by Anthony J. Pinizzotto, Edward F. Davis, Charles E. Miller III; FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, Vol. 76, September 2007

Subjects:

Behavior, Child discipline, Competition, Detention centers, Drugs, Families & family life, Gangs, Murders & murder attempts, Role models, Violence

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...enforcement community. In fact, the gangs not only regarded law enforcement...survival. The goal of every gang member was to achieve status and respect within their gangs. Respected only when feared, gang members achieved this through repeated acts of physical violence against others, who they usually...
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A G.r.e.a.t. Program: Stopping Gang Violence before It Starts

Magazine article; Law & Order, Vol. 47, February 1999

Subjects:

Crime prevention, Gangs, Law enforcement

Collections: Entire Library

...a.t. Program: Stopping Gang Violence before It Starts Gangs in the United States have been...However, the nature of the gang has had a chilling change. Today...dangerously armed, but their violence has become blind. Drive by shooters...

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Newspaper Articles on: gang violence

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Police and Youngsters Debate Gang Violence

Newspaper article; Coventry Evening Telegraph (England), December 9, 2011

Subjects:

Gang violence, Gangs

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...tell them about the impact gangs have on their neighbourhoods...Police prepares to launch a gangs task force which will see police...officers dedicated to tackling gang violence, as well as an independent...out the best way to tackle gangs. Many of the youngsters at...
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School Sports Answer to Gang Violence, Says MP; CRIME Return of Team Sports Could Tackle Rise in Violent Crime

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), October 24, 2008

Subjects:

Gangs--Political aspects, Legislators--Political activity, Legislators--Political aspects, School sports--Political aspects, School violence--Political aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...comeback to help cut gang violence, according to a...young people join gangs. The MPs said: "Gang activity and gang violence is a factor in violent...of the nature of gang membership and activity...football teams were gangs. We dont have them...
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STUDENTS TORTURED IN ORGY OF VIOLENCE; Foreign Visitors Were Beaten and Robbed by Gang Gang Beats Students in Brutal Attack

Newspaper article; Coventry Evening Telegraph (England), November 18, 2011

Subjects:

Gang violence, Torture

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

STUDENTS TORTURED IN ORGY OF VIOLENCE; Foreign Visitors Were Beaten and Robbed by Gang Gang Beats Students in Brutal Attack. Byline...foreign students to a 40-minute orgy of violence and torture in their Coventry home. The...
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Racism Blamed as Teen Held for Spitting on Cop; Calls to 000 as Gang Violence Erupts

Newspaper article; The Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Australia), December 29, 2011

Subjects:

Gang violence, Gangs, Police, Police officers, Racism, Teenagers, Youth

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Spitting on Cop; Calls to 000 as Gang Violence Erupts. Byline: Adrian Taylor...there was a racial motive to gang violence in Rockhampton in the early hours...maintained they did nothing to provoke violence and had desperately called 000...
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It Could Have Been Me Shot Dead That Day ... Now I Rescue Others; THE DISPOSSESSED FUND Hackney-Based Group SkyWay Steers Young People Away from Senseless Gang Violence. David Cohen Meets a Teenager Who Is on the Path to University after Becoming a Mentor

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), January 19, 2012

Subjects:

Gang violence--Personal narratives, Universities and colleges--Personal narratives

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...from Senseless Gang Violence. David Cohen Meets...herself as part of a gang. Her friends...Fields and Hoxton gangs -- changed her...alternative to joining a gang. "There are loads of gangs in Hackney, some...he said. "Violence can happen at any...completely out of the gang. I feel proud to...people turn away from gangs. And hugely thankful...shocked by gang violence Back on track...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: gang violence

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Brazil

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...eradicate dissidents. This violence abated somewhat in the...outbreak of rampant gang violence and, in turn, police vengeance against the gangs erupted in mid-May...Sao Paulo state when a gang sought revenge for a...leaders and members. The violence exposed a variety of...
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East Timor

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...spiraled into rioting in April and gang violence in May, as former soldiers fought...were displaced as a result of the violence. In late June, Alkatiri, under...Timorese independence forces for the violence in 1999...
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Papua New Guinea

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...2004, Australian police officers were deployed in Papua New Guinea as part of an aid package designed to help end gang violence and restore law and order in the country, but after the supreme court ruled the following year that the officers immunity...
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Guatemala , Country, Central America

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...November vote was marred by violence and intimidation that was...campaign was again marred by violence. In May, 2009, the murder...suffered from increasing gang and, more recently, anti-gang vigilante violence. Bibliography See R. N...
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El Salvador

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...reined in, and terrorism and violence, by both left and right...700 people. An increase in gang-related violence in 2005 led to army patrols...crackdown against criminal gangs in Aug., 2006; in October...to be linked to the anti-gang campaign. Crime and deteriorating...

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