Gangs and the military : gangsters, bikers, and terrorists with military training / Carter F. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Carter F., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gang members--United States.

Gang members.

Veterans--United States.

Veterans.

United States.

Physical Description:

xviii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]

Contents:

1 The History of Gangsand the Military Connection p. 1

Early Gangs p. 3

Modern Day Criminal Groups p. 18

Military-Trained Gang Members (MTGMs) p. 27

Gang Theory p. 28

Gangsters, Bikers, and Domestic Terrorists in the Community p. 30

Gangsters, Bikers, and Domestic Terrorists in the Workforce p. 33

2 The Emergence of Gangs in the Military p. 37

The Post-Civil War and World War I Era (1865-1940) p. 40

The World War II and Korean War Era (1941-1960) p. 42

The Vietnam War Era (1961-1975) p. 43

Post-Vietnam War Era (1976-1989) p. 46

The Persian Gulf War and Somalia Era (1990-1994) p. 47

The Mid-1990s: Extremist Activity Enhances Gang Investigation p. 51

MTGMs in Neighboring Countries p. 57

An Official Response to Gangs in the Military p. 58

The Follow-Up p. 62

A Change in Terminology: Security Threat Group p. 64

It's Not Just Us! p. 67

September 11, 2001: No More Gang Investigations, the Focus Is on Terrorism p. 68

Gang and Extremist Investigations Are Back in Focus! p. 73

3 Contemporary Issues with Military Gangs p. 79

More on Military Gang and Extremist Activity p. 80

From Gangs in the Military to Military-Trained Gang Members p. 88

Street Gangs and the Military p. 92

The Navy Survey p. 97

Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMGs) and the Military p. 102

Domestic Terrorist Extremists (DTEs) and the Military p. 108

The 2015 National Gang Intelligence Center Report p. 114

Tge 2017 National Gang Intelligence Center Report p. 116

The Word from the Street p. 117

4 Prohibitions and Prevention Measures p. 123

Defining Gangs p. 125

Prohibiting Military Street Gangs, OMGs, and DTEs p. 129

Constitutional Protection p. 130

Extremism or Terrorism p. 132

Domestic Terrorists p. 134

Extremist Gangs p. 135

Military Gang Law p. 137

State Law p. 140

Federal Law p. 142

Non-criminal Solutions p. 145

Denial p. 148

What Works p. 151

5 Gangs with Members in the Military p. 157

Counterinsurgency and Cultural Awareness p. 158

Street Gang Members, OMGs, and DTEs in the Military p. 161

How Many Gang Members Are There in the Military? p. 167

The Effect on Military Units p. 168

The Effect on Civilian Communities p. 170

How Do MTGMs Enlist? p. 171

Why Are They a Problem? p. 173

Data from Official Reports p. 174

MTGMs in Street Gangs, OMGs, and DTEs p. 176

The FY 2015 GDEATA p. 181

The FY 2016 GDEATA p. 182

The FY 2017 GDEATA p. 183

6 Military-Trained Gang Membersin Civilian Communities p. 185

Transition to Military-Trained Gang Members in the Community p. 186

How Many Military-Trained Gang Members Are There in the United States? p. 187

What Do the Gang Cops and Corrections Officials Say? p. 191

MTGMs in the Midwest p. 196

MTGMs in the South p. 196

MTGMs in the Northwest p. 198

MTGMs in the Southwest p. 198

MTGMs in Jails and Prisons p. 206.

ISBN:

1538129248

9781538129241

OCLC:

1107876024