{"product_id":"the-handbook-of-gangs-isbn-9781118726877","title":"The Handbook of Gangs","description":"\u003cp\u003ePulling together the most salient, current issues in the field today, The Handbook of Gangs provides a significant assessment by leading scholars of key topics related to gangs, gang members, and responses to gangs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e•  Chapters cover a wide array of the most prominent issues in the field of gangs, written by scholars who have been leaders in developing new ways of thinking about the topics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e•  Delivers cutting-edge reviews of the current state of research and practice and addresses where the field has been, where it is today and where it should go in the future\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e•  Includes extensive coverage of the individual theories of delinquency and provides special emphasis on policy and prevention program implications in the study of gangs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e•  Offers a broad understanding of how other countries deal with gangs and their response to gangs, including Great Britain, Latin America, Australia and Europe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Chapters covering the legacies of four pioneers in gang research—Malcolm W. Klein, Walter B. Miller, James F. Short Jr., and Irving A. Spergel\u003c\/p\u003e Notes on Contributors vii \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScott H. Decker and David C. Pyrooz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Logic of Defining Gangs Revisited 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eG. David Curry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Little Gang Research, Big Gang Research 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid C. Pyrooz and Meghan M. Mitchell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Documenting Gang Activity: Intelligence Databases 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eC. Ronald Huff and Julie Barrows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Gang Membership in a Developmental and Life]Course Perspective 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeidi Dong, Chris L. Gibson, and Marvin D. Krohn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Neighborhoods and Street Gangs 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew V. Papachristos and Lorine A. Hughes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Gangs and Social Learning Theory: What We Know, What We Need to Know, and Why it Matters 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eL. Thomas Winfree, Jr. and Adrienne Freng\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Social Psychology of Gangs: An Intergroup Communication Perspective 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaJung Woo, Howard Giles, Michael A. Hogg, and Liran Goldman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Social Network Analysis and Gangs 157\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Sierra]Arevalo and Andrew V. Papachristos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Gangs, Guns, and Violence: Synergistic Effects 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArna L. Carlock and Alan J. Lizotte\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Gangs and Drugs: Connections, Divergence, and Culture 193\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark S. Fleisher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Gender, Sexuality, and Gangs: Re]envisioning Diversity 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanessa R. Panfil and Dana Peterson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Joining the Gang: A Process of Supply and Demand 235\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames A. Densley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Leaving the Gang: A Review and Thoughts on Future Research 257\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDena C. Carson and J. Michael Vecchio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Micro]Level Processes of the Gang 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJean M. McGloin and Megan E. Collins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Street Gangs, Terrorists, Drug Smugglers, and Organized Crime: What’s the Difference? 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScott H. Decker and David C. Pyrooz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Police Gang Units and Effective Gang Violence Reduction 309\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthony A. Braga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Gangs in Correctional Institutions 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShytierra Gaston and Beth M. Huebner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Legislative Approaches to Addressing Gangs and Gang]Related Crime 345\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeth Bjerregaard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 The Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program: An Evaluator’s Perspective 369\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinn]Aage Esbensen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 The OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Strategy: The Comprehensive Gang Model 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eErika Gebo, Brenda J. Bond, and Krystal S. Campos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 The Legacy of Malcolm W. Klein 406\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCheryl L. Maxson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 The Legacy of Irving A. Spergel 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames C. Howell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 The Legacy of James F. Short, Jr. 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLorine A. Hughes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 The Legacy of Walter B. Miller 458\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard K. Moule, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Understanding Gangs in Contemporary Latin America 478\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDennis Rodgers and Adam Baird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Understanding European Gangs 503\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrank van Gemert and Frank M. Weerman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 European Responses to Gangs 520\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRob Ralphs and Hannah Smithson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Gangs in African, Asian, and Australian Settings 538\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAngela Higginson and Kathryn Benier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 558\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 572\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"This large compendium of research on youth and street gangs makes valuable contributions to the field.... This handbook is a valuable resource as an overview of the state-of-the-art of basic gang research.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eJames C. Howell, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott H. Decker\u003c\/b\u003e is Foundation Professor of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University. His most recent books include \u003ci\u003eEuropean Street Gangs and Troublesome Youth Groups \u003c\/i\u003e(edited with Frank Weerman, 2005), \u003ci\u003eDrug Smugglers on Drug Smuggling: Lessons from the Inside \u003c\/i\u003e(2008), and \u003ci\u003eCriminology and Public Policy: Putting Theory to Work \u003c\/i\u003e(with Hugh Barlow, 2010).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid C. Pyrooz\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at University of Colorado Boulder. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eConfronting Gangs: Crime and Community\u003c\/i\u003e (with G. David Curry and Scott H. Decker, 2014).\u003c\/p\u003e Over the last two decades, there have been a number of developments in our understanding of, and responses to, gangs; in addition, the field has developed to become interdisciplinary and internationalized. This timely handbook reflects all of these trends. Offering original scholarship on the most salient issues in the field today,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Gangs\u003c\/i\u003e provides a significant assessment by leading international scholars of key topics related to gangs, gang members, and responses to gangs. International in scope, with chapters dedicated to gangs and the responses to gangs in Great Britain, Latin America, Australia and Europe, this handbook is an invaluable tool in providing students, scholars, and professionals in the field with cutting-edge reviews of the current state of research and practice.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990248997093,"sku":"NP9781118726877","price":218.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118726877.jpg?v=1761787060","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-handbook-of-gangs-isbn-9781118726877","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}