Gangs and Gang Crimes
by Newton, Michael; French, John L.Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-07-01
Publisher(s): Facts on File
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Summary
Throughout the history of the United States, gangs have existed in one form or another, from the violent thugs of old New York to the holdup gangs of the Old West and from Prohibition-era bootleggers to modern-day street gangs. Each type of gang has posed a serious problem for law-enforcement authorities. Police have developed numerous techniques for identifying gangs, tracking their activities, breaking up illegal rackets, and addressing the social issues that contribute to the formation of gangs. Gangs and Gang Crime details the history of criminal gangs and law-enforcement efforts to fight them, from the nineteenth century to the present. Book jacket.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. 7 |
| Introduction | p. 11 |
| Cracks in the Melting Pot | p. 15 |
| Supply and Demand | p. 23 |
| Public Enemies and Holdup Gangs | p. 35 |
| Hell on Wheels | p. 47 |
| Prison Gangs | p. 55 |
| Crips and Bloods | p. 65 |
| New World Disorder | p. 73 |
| Gangs in Fiction and Film | p. 83 |
| Coping with Gangs | p. 91 |
| Chronology | p. 103 |
| Endnotes | p. 106 |
| Bibliography | p. 107 |
| Further Resources | p. 108 |
| Index | p. 109 |
| About the Author | p. 119 |
| About the Consulting Editor | p. 120 |
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Excerpts
From the violent street gangs of early New York City to the holdup gangs of the Old West, from Prohibition bootleggers to modern-day drug gangs, Gangs and Gang Crime details the history of criminal gangs and their crimes. Today, most gangs exist on the streets or in prisons, and law enforcement agents have developed numerous techniques for identifying gangs, tracking their activities, breaking up illegal rackets, and addressing the social issues that can be contributing factors in the formation of gangs.
Chapters include:
Public Enemies
Chapters include:
Public Enemies
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