The book allows for a detailed examination of ghettoside without blaming victims. It features prominently the voices of the marginalized and of those who, like John Skaggs, work hard in difficult communities to address deep-seated ...
Author: Laura L. Finley
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
ISBN: 9781440844744
Category: True Crime
Page: 616
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This two-volume set integrates informative encyclopedia entries and essential primary documents to provide an illuminating overview of trends in gang membership and activity in America in the 21st century. • Comprises approximately 200 encyclopedia entries on gangs in the United States • Illustrates entries through 16 primary documents • Provides a chronology to help readers to contextualize developments related to gang activity • Includes a Guide to Related Topics to facilitate tangential discovery • Defines terms essential to understanding the subject matter of the text in a glossary