Synopses & Reviews
Extensive interviews with gang members and their relatives provides unique picture of gang life.
Review
"...the authors make effective use of direct quotes from subjects as well as limited bar charts to present distributions of characteristics of the youth and their beliefs" Choice
Synopsis
Based on three years of field work, this study describes all aspects of gang life. Told largely in the gang members' own words, it depicts their organization and members' predominant activities--hanging out, drinking, and using drugs--as well as involvement in major property crime and drug traffic.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-291) and indexes.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction; 2. 'Are you claiming?': methods of study; 3. 'I'm down with the Bloods, what's up cuz?': individual issues; 4. 'We ain't no worldwide thing or nothing': group membership issues; 5. 'Where you hanging?': minor crime and gang members; 6. 'I love to bang': serious crime by gang members; 7. Gang members and social institutions; 8. Gang members and their families; 9. Responding to gangs: theory and policy; References.