Confronting Gangs by Curry
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 FEATURESStrong focus on the community contexts that contribute to gang activityQuotes from real-life gang members provide students with a realistic portrait of gang life
"A great reader textbook that should be included in the repertoire of gang literature and theoryIt provides excellent references for further research into gang phenomena." --Sharlette A. Kellum, Texas Southern University "Filled with very rich, in-depth interviews and descriptions of gang life." --Shihlung Huang, California State University, Sacramento
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780190055950 |
| ISBN 10 | 0190055952 |
| Title | Confronting Gangs |
| Author | Curry |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2018-10-26 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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