Outlaw motorcycle gangs : a theoretical perspective /

Outlaw motorcycle gangs : a theoretical perspective /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Lauchs, Mark, author.
Imprint:	Basingstoke : Palgrave Pivot, 2015.
Description:	vii, 113 pages : illustration ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Palgrave pivot Palgrave pivot.
Subject:	Motorcycle gangs. Motorcycle gangs.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10309937

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Other authors / contributors:	Bain, Andy, author. Ball, Peter, author.
ISBN:	9781137456304 1137456302 9781137456298 1137456299 9781137456281 1137456280
Notes:	Includes bibliograpical references (pages 95-108) and index.
Summary:	"Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMCGs) are increasingly seen as a threat to communities around the world. They are a visible threat as a recognizable symbol of deviance and violence. This book discusses the social context within which OMCGs and groups have emerged and the implication of labelling these groups as deviant and outlaw. There is no doubt that members of these clubs have been involved in serious criminal activity and this book explores whether gang and organised crime theory can effectively explain their criminal activities. Importantly, the book also assesses policing and political responses to the clubs' activities. It argues that there is an increasing need for national and international cooperation on the part of law enforcement agencies with various levels of government as well as the private sector. Importantly, the book offers suggestions for the best responses to the crimes committed by members of OMCGs" -- Publisher's description.

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