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How Gangs Work

An Ethnography of Youth Violence
By:J. Densley
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781137271501
eText ISBN:9781137271518
Edition:0
Copyright:2013
Format:Reflowable

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Drawing on extensive interviews with gang members, this book provides a vivid portrayal of gang life. Topics include the profiles and motivations of gang members; the processes of gang evolution, organization, and recruitment; gang members' uses of violence, media, and technology and the role of gangs in the drugs trade and organized crime