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The gang life : laugh now, cry later : suppression to prevention / Robert Matthew Brzenchek, Ben Pieper, Garrick Plonczynski.
Van Pelt Library HV6439.U5 B79 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brzenchek, Robert Matthew, author.
- Pieper, Ben (Police officer), author.
- Plonczynski, Garrick, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gangs--United States.
- Gangs.
- Gang prevention.
- United States.
- Gang prevention--United States.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 156 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- 1 Edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2018.
- Summary:
- The Gang Life: Laugh Now, Cry Later examines the criminal gangster mindset and offers gang prevention strategies, using real-world examples to demonstrate a holistic approach toward combatting this surging societal problem. The text outlines the evolution of gang membership from a state of interest, to association, to hardcore "O.G." (Original Gangster) status, and explores the evolution of law enforcement's multi-pronged approach to combating criminal street gang violence, from the catch-and-release mentality of the 1970s and 1980s to today's collaboration with private organizations such as Boys & Girls Clubs. In-depth profiles, case studies, and lengthy histories of gangs, gang members, and their transformations are provided to demonstrate the deleterious effect of gangs on society. Designed for criminal justice students and for practitioners in the field, this text offers readers a holistic approach toward gang prevention from three nationally awarded educators and gang investigators. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Problem
- National perspective
- Discussion
- Criminal justice transformation
- Gang trends
- First contact
- Intervention
- Second contact
- Sustained programs
- When efforts fail
- Suppression
- Final contact
- Case studies (1 to 5)
- Strain to the criminal justice system
- The way forward
- Findings and conclusions
- Conclusion
- Afterword
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781138103030
- 1138103039
- 9781498778077
- 1498778070
- OCLC:
- 982652978
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