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Gangs in America's Communities
Second Edition
- James C. Howell - National Youth Gang Center, USA
- Elizabeth Griffiths - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, Emory University, USA
March 2015 | 344 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Gangs in America's Communities offers a comprehensive, up-to-date, and theoretically grounded approach to gangs and associated youth violence. Authors Dr. James C. Howell and Dr. Elizabeth Griffiths introduce readers to the foundations of gang studies through the origins of gangs, definitions and categories of youth/street gangs, transnational as well as prison gangs (and the distinctions between these arguably different types), national trends in gang presence and gang-related violence across American cities, distinguishing attributes of serious street gangs, and myths and realities.
Students and instructors will benefit from the Second Edition’s comprehensive treatment of the state of the literature on individual-level causes and consequences of gang membership. Going beyond the traditional topics covered in most texts in the market, this book uniquely describes specific gang patterns, trends, and cultures within a group-based structure while illuminating the most promising avenues for reducing the presence and seriousness of gangs in American communities.
Students and instructors will benefit from the Second Edition’s comprehensive treatment of the state of the literature on individual-level causes and consequences of gang membership. Going beyond the traditional topics covered in most texts in the market, this book uniquely describes specific gang patterns, trends, and cultures within a group-based structure while illuminating the most promising avenues for reducing the presence and seriousness of gangs in American communities.
Chapter 1: History of Gangs in the United States
Chapter 2: Myths and Realities of Youth Gangs
Chapter 3: Defining Gangs and Gang Members
Chapter 4: General Macro-Level Theories and Modern-Day Applications
Chapter 5: Gang Involvement as a Developmental Trajectory
Chapter 6: Girls and Gangs
Chapter 7: National Gang Problem Trends: 1996 to 2009
Chapter 8: Urban Gangs and Violence
Chapter 9: What Works: Gang Prevention
Chapter 10: What Works In A Comprehensive Gang Program Approach
Supplements
Student Study Site
The open-access Student Study Site includes the following:
- EXCLUSIVE! Access to certain full-text SAGE journal articles that have been carefully selected for each chapter. Each article supports and expands on the concepts presented in the chapter. This feature also provides questions to focus and guide student interpretation. Combine cutting-edge academic journal scholarship with the topics in your course for a robust classroom experience.
- Multimedia content includes video, audio, and web resources that appeal to students with different learning styles.
Instructor Resource site
The password-protected Instructor Site supports your teaching by making it easy to integrate quality content and create a rich learning environment for students.
The password-protected Instructor Site supports your teaching by making it easy to integrate quality content and create a rich learning environment for students.
- Test banks provide a diverse range of pre-written options as well as the opportunity to edit any question and/or insert your own personalized questions to effectively assess students’ progress and understanding.
Excellent and thorough discussion of gangs and gang behavior.
Arts and Sciences, Texas A & M
July 29, 2015