Life in the gang - Scott H. Decker
family, friends and violence
KORTE INHOUD
This study is based on three years of field work with 99 active gang members and 24 family members. The book describes the attractiveness of gangs, the process of joining, their chaotic and loose organisation, and their members' predominant activities - mostly hanging out, drinking, and using drugs. The authors also discuss gang members' rather slapdash involvement in major property crime and their disorganised participation in drug traffic, as well as the often fatal consequences of their violent life-style. Although the book focuses on the individual, organisational, and institutional aspects of gang membership, it also explores gang members' involvement with other school and neighborhood structures. Extensive interviews with family members provide groundbreaking insights into the gang members' lives. As much as possible, however, the story is told in the gang members' own words.
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1996Uitgever: Cambridge University Press303 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0521565669ISBN-13: 9780521565660Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Engelstalige Paperback met wat leesvouwtjes in de rug, verder in goede staat. Interviews with gang members and their relatives provides a picture of gang life. Study based on 3 years of fieldwork with 99 active gangmembers and 24 family members. ; 1996; Cambridge University Press [Cambridge Criminology Series]; 303 pagina's; Titel: Life in the Gang. Family, Friends, and Violence; Ref: 219525 / H24D34
