商品簡介
The most comprehensive and current textbook on gang research, gang policy, and gang responses, Confronting Gangs: Crime and Community, Third Edition, offers a full and unbiased assessment of the characteristics of gang members and gang behavior.
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES
Strong focus on the community contexts that contribute to gang activity
Quotes from real-life gang members provide students with a realistic portrait of gang life
NEW TO THIS EDITION
New chapters on criminological theory (Ch. 2), gang structure (Ch. 3), gang membership throughout the life course (Ch. 4), and gangs across the world (Ch. 7)
Completely rewritten chapters on the impact of gang membership on crime (Ch. 5) and the relationship between gangs and the juvenile and criminal justice system (Ch. 9)
Expanded coverage of the Spergel model, gang response strategies, female gangs, and more
作者簡介
G. David Curry is Professor Emeritus of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Scott H. Decker is Foundation Professor and Director of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University.
David C. Pyrooz is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University.
