Gangs

Summary: A compendium of viewpoints--both pro and con--on several issues relating to the prevalence of gangs in American society.

Record details

ISBN: 9780737743661 (hbk.)
ISBN: 0737743662 (hbk.)
ISBN: 9780737743654 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0737743654 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
213 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Detroit, MI : Greenhaven Press, [2009]
Copyright: ©2009

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-205) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

How widespread is the problem of gangs? Girl membership in gangs is on the rise / Eloisa Ruano Gonzalez ; The problem of girl gangs has been exaggerated / Joan Smith ; Gangs are a problem of the underprivileged / Ely Flores ; Privileged children also get involved in gangs / Gillian Flaccus ; Immigration contributes to the gang problem / Brian R. Ballou and Maria Sacchetti ; Immigrants are not responsible for increases in criminal activity / The Economist -- Why do people join gangs? Adolescents join gangs for a sense of social belonging / Phelan Wyrick ; Victims of violent crimes join gangs / Terrance J. Taylor ; The rap industry exacerbates the gang problem / Donald Lyddane ; The relationship between rap and gangs has been misunderstood / John M. Hagedorn ; Gangs are proliferating in prisons / Michael Montgomery ; Prison managers are effectively fighting the proliferation of gangs in prisons / Ron Holvey -- What should be done to prevent gangs? State lawmakers are helping to prevent gangs / Sarah Hammond ; Policy makers and police do not help prevent gangs / Judith Greene and Kevin Pranis ; Police do not effectively combat gangs / Trymaine Lee ; Gang prevention programs that offer alternatives to youth will decrease gang activity / Irving A. Spergel ; Many gang prevention programs have not been proven effective / Delbert S. Elliot -- What is the impact of gangs? Gangs have a large economic impact / Fight Crime: Invest in Kids ; Gangs often traffic in drugs / Nicholas V. Lampson ; Not all gang members are involved in drugs / Trevor Bennett and Katy Holloway ; Gangs disrupt schools / Susannah Rosenblatt ; Gangs do not increase violence in schools / Sarah Schmidt.