TY  - BOOK
AU  - Curry,G.David
AU  - Decker,Scott H.
AU  - Pyrooz,David
TI  - Confronting gangs: crime and community 
SN  - 9780199891917 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - HV6439.U5 C85 2014
U1  - 364.106/60973 23
PY  - 2014///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Gangs
KW  - United States
KW  - Juvenile delinquency
N1  - Earlier edition published in 2003; Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-218) and indexes; What is a gang?  and why does it matter? Explaining gangs and gang membership From play groups to Al-Queda: how are gangs structured? Gang membership in the life course The link between gangs and crime: why is "gang" synonymous with crime? Girls, women, and gangs: does gang membership differ for females? Gang members, gangs, and gang crime around the world Gangs and social institutions: causes and consequences Gangs and the juvenile and criminal justice systems Responding to gangs: comprehensive programs and a look to the future
ER  -