Studying Youth Gangs

This absorbing new collection is an introduction to the study of gangs how we define them, what we know and kno't know about gangs. The authors offer both a domestic and international view of processes of delinquency and gang formation and identity. It is an ideal text for criminal justice, sociology and social work, and a resource for law enforcement, probation and parole practitioners, and public defenders.

Preface

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James F, Short, Jr., and Lorine A. Hughes

Acknowledgments

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1 Why Study Gangs? An Intellectual Journey

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James F. Short, Jr.

2 Are "Gang" Studies Dangerous? Youth Violence, Local Context, and the Problem of Reification

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Mercer L. Sullivan

3 Studying Youth Gangs: The Importance of Context

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Lorine A. Hughes

4 The Gang Facilitation Effect and Neighborhood Risk: Do Gangs Have a Stronger Influence on Delinquency in Disadvantaged Areas?

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Gina Penly Hall, Terence P. Thornberry, and Alan J. Lizotte

5 Neighborhood Effects on Street Gang Behavior

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Andrew V. Papachristos and David S. Kirk

6 Youth Gang Social Dynamics and Social Network Analysis: Applying Degree Centrality Measures to Assess the Nature of Gang Boundaries

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Mark S. Fleisher

7 Social Network Analysis and Gang Research: Theory and Methods

99

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Andrew V .Papachristos

8 A Public Health Model for Studying Youth Gangs

117

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Bill Sanders and Stephen E. Lankenau

9 The Value of Comparisons in Street Gang Research

129

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Malcolm W. Klein

10 Hate Groups or Street Gangs? The Emergence of Racist Skinheads

145

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Pete Simi

11 Youth Gang Research in Australia

161

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Rob White

12 The Global Impact of Gangs

181

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John M. Hagedorn

13 Gang Membership and Community Corrections Populations: Characteristics and Recidivism Rates Relative to Other Offenders

193

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David E. Olson and Brendan D. Dooley

14 The Comprehensive, Community-wide Gang Program Model: Success and Failure

203

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Irving A. Spergel, Kwai Ming Wa, and Rolando Villarreal Sosa

15 Moving Gang Research Forward

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James F. Short, Jr., and Lorine A. Hughes

References

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Index

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About the Contributors

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