An introduction to gangs

Politics & Social Sciences

Knox, George W.

Social Sciences

New Chicago School Press

This is the latest edition of a text that was first published in 1991 and has been growing with each new edition. It is intended for use as a college or university text or as a training text for workers and policy makers in law enforcement, social services, and education. Among the issues discussed are gang history, community, theory, law enforcement, corrections, and prevention. Three new chapters in this edition analyze mass media and gangs, discuss the impact of federal prosecution on gangs, and compare organizational characteristics of cults and gangs. Knox, a veteran in the field, has been editor of the Journal of Gang Research and director of the National Gang Crime Research Center. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Introduction to Gangs

New Chicago School Pr Inc

The Vice Lords have occupied more pages in the social science literature and the popular media than most other street gangs in modern American history. The subject of two books, documentary, and dozens of articles, the Vice Lords have been a pivotal actor in the history of street gangs and continue to be a major presence in the modern gang world. In part, this is due to the gang's colorful history that begins in a boys reformatory in the late 1950s and he has grown to more than 20 states in 400 cities by the mid-1990s. This makes the gang an ideal candidate for criminological in sociological analysis offering insight into getting processes, organizational Eva Lucian, and gang crime. As such, the main goal of this profile is to provide a thorough and detailed analysis of the Vice Lords and discuss its relevance for criminal justice policy and the social science theory. Using a variety of sources, the breadth, and depth of data presented in this analysis cover more than 40 years of the gang's history - an undertaking unparalleled in getting literature. In the vein of similar profiles in research on gangs, the present analysis extends and update the history of the Vice Lords using a variety of research methods that will prove useful to criminal justice practitioners. Over the getting's existence, the Vice Lords have been involved in a range of activities that surpasses most legitimate organization's, and for decades the Vice Lords have can mobilize civil rights activities, secured more than a quarter of $1 million of government and private funds, owned and operated legitimate businesses, organized and operated a drug empire, any file from an informal peer group to a multi-State Street organization

The Vice Lords: A gang profile analysis

Gangs and Organized Crime

In Gangs and Organized Crime, George W. Knox, Gregg W. Etter, and Carter F. Smith offer an informed and carefully investigated examination of gangs and organized crime groups, covering street gangs, prison gangs, outlaw motorcycle gangs, and organized crime groups from every continent. The authors have spent decades investigating gangs as well as researching their history and activities, and this dual professional-academic perspective informs their analysis of gangs and crime groups. They take a multidisciplinary approach that combines criminal justice, public policy and administration, law, organizational behavior, sociology, psychology, and urban planning perspectives to provide insight into the actions and interactions of a variety of groups and their members. This textbook is ideal for criminal justice and sociology courses on gangs as well as related course topics like gang behavior, gang crime and the inner city, organized crime families, and transnational criminal groups. Gangs and Organized Crime is also an excellent addition to the professional’s reference library or primer for the general reader. More information is available at the supporting website – www.gangsandorganizedcrime.com

Smith, Carter F.

Etter, Gregg W.

Routledge

An Introduction to Gangs

Wyndham Hall Pr

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