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Gang Intervention Handbook
by Arnold P Goldstein  Publisher Comments Nationally recognized professionals join Dr. Goldstein and Dr. Huff in this unparalleled presentation of gang intervention strategies and tactics. Covers psychological, contextual, and criminal justice interventions The book focuses on both preventive...
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War of the Bloods in My Veins: A Street Soldier's March Toward Redemption
by Dashaun Morris Publisher Comments By turns harrowing, moving, and ultimately redemptive, this is a war story -- a war that rages out of control on the streets of the United States, claiming the lives of our loved ones and neighbors. In this memoir, complete with child soldiers...
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I'm in the Tub, Gone
by Richard Carlson Publisher Comments We now live in a time of comfort, convenience and opportunity such as mankind has never known. With all the great things we are provided, we also get many side effects that some thrive on and others do not welcome. Some of these are expectations, added...
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8 Ball Chicks : a Year in the Violent World of Girl Gangs (97 Edition)
by Gini Sikes 
Publisher Comments Dismissed by the police as mere adjuncts to or gofers for male gangs, girl gang-bangers are in fact often as emotionally closed off and dangerous as their male counterparts. In "8 Ball Chicks", veteran journalist Gini Sikes spends a year in the ghettos...
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Youth Gangs in American Society
by Randall G Shelden Publisher Comments This comprehensive survey of the literature on gangs and gang activities in America includes theoretical perspectives on why gangs exist, gang typologies, descriptions of gang activities, and various intervention strategies for dealing with gangs....
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Uprising: Crips and Bloods Tell the Story of America's Youth in the Crossfire
by Yusuf Jah Publisher Comments From the authors of Nation Conscious Rap comes a powerfully raw, intimate history of gang life in South Central L.A. In detailed interviews, gang members of the Crips and Bloods open up on a wide range of issues, including the bonds of the gang...
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Rainbow of Gangs : Street Cultures in the Mega-city (02 Edition)
by James Diego Vigil Publisher Comments With nearly 1,000 gangs and 200,000 gang members, Los Angeles holds the dubious distinction of being the youth gang capital of the United States. The process of street socialization that leads to gang membership now cuts across all ethnic groups, as...
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Lady Q: The Rise and Fall of a Latin Queen
by Reymundo Sanchez Publisher Comments This is a raw and powerful memoir not only of one woman’s struggle to survive the streets but also of her ascent to the top ranks of the new mafia, where the only people more dangerous than rival gangs were members of her own. At age five...
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Hearts and Hands: Creating Community in Violent Times
by Luis Rodriguez Publisher Comments A longtime peacemaker with gangs in Los Angeles and Chicago, Luis J. Rodriguez prescribes healing through community building. He warns against further marginalization of people already on the edge of society, and points the way to nonviolent...
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Youth Gangs in American Society
by Randall Sheldon Book News Annotation A fascinating look into the realities of gangs in America, dispelling stereotypes and studying group behavior from as many angles as there are species of urban gangs. Contributors study the history of gang growth in Los Angeles, Milwaukee, and Chicago,...
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Gangs: The Origins and Impact of Contemporary Youth Gangs in the United States (Suny Series, Urban Public Policy)
by Scott Cummings Publisher Comments Most major American cities are now confronted with serious problems derived from gang violence, drug traffic, and disruption of the public educational system. In face of deindustrialization and deepening recession, many minority youngsters view gangs as...
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Wannabe Gangs in Suburbs & Schools
by Daniel J Monti Publisher Comments Wannabe is the first book written about youth gangs in suburbs and schools. Based on interviews with over 400 boys and girls between the ages of ten and twenty, the author offers a vivid portrayal of their lives in and around gangs. It chronicles the way...
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Dream Shattered : Vietnamese Gangs in America (96 Edition)
by Patrick Du Phuoc Long Publisher Comments In this eloquent account, Patrick Du Phuoc Long discusses why so many children of Indochinese refugees who fled to the U.S. after the Vietnam War are turning to gang life. Du Phuoc Long interweaves the true stories of Indochinese youths with his personal...
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Do You Know a Safe Place
by Cathey Vackar Synopsis A timely book that will become a trusted advisor for parents, it provides a straightforward introduction to the invasive culture of youth gangs. Written by a former FBI agent, the book eases the fear surrounding gangs and shows parents and others how to...
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The Gang as an American Enterprise
by Felix M Padilla
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Comprehending Columbine
by Ralph Larkin
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People & Folks: Gangs, Crime & the Underclass in a Rust Belt City
by John Hagedorn Description Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-216) and index....
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Hearts and Hands: Creating Community in Violent Times
by Luis Rodriguez Publisher Comments Luis Rodriguez?s life was once in the grip of gang brotherhood and rivalries, but unlike many who enter that world, he was able to turn himself around. Informed by Rodriguez?s work as a peacemaker with gangs in Los Angeles and Chicago, Hearts and Hands...
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Prisoners
by Jerome Gold
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Teen Age Gangs
by Dale Kramer
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