Street gang patterns and policies /

Street gang patterns and policies /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Klein, Malcolm W.
Imprint:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Description:	viii, 310 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Studies in crime and public policy
Subject:	Gangs -- United States. Gangs -- United States -- Prevention. Juvenile delinquency -- United States -- Prevention. Gang prevention. Gangs. Juvenile delinquency -- Prevention. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6102234

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Other authors / contributors:	Maxson, Cheryl Lee.
ISBN:	0195163443 (cloth) 9780195163445
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-296) and index.

Table of Contents:

Part I.
1. Gang Prevalence, Proliferation, and Migration
2. Gang Crime Patterns
3. Six Major Gang Control Programs
Part II.
4. Individual Level Context: Risk Factors for Joining Gangs
5. Gang Structures and Group Processes
6. Community Context
Part III.
7. Multiple Goals for Gang Control Programs and Policies
8. A Model for Policy Choices