Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-227) and index.
Contents
The current gang problem -- Gangs in the 20th century -- Gang characteristics -- Black and Chicano gangs : in and out of prison -- Why gangs kill : the sociopath factor -- Some effective interventions -- The therapeutic community approach to gangs -- Varied theoretical viewpoints -- The violent gang as a near-group -- Joining a positive gang : a plan for treating gangsters in a therapeutic community.
