| Description |
206 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-201) and index. |
| Contents |
Gangs are a serious problem in American communities / Wesley McBride -- Media sensationalize the gang problem / Mike Carlie -- Gang migration from large cities is a serious problem / David M. Allender -- Gang experts exaggerate the threat of gang migration from large cities / Diane Schaefer -- Drug trafficking by gangs is a serious problem / National Alliance of Gang Investigators Associations -- Gangs in Native American communities are a growing problem / Vince Beiser -- Number of girl gang members is growing / Catherine Edwards -- Deported U.S. gang members threaten Central American communities / Rupert Widdicombe, Duncan Campbell -- Young people join gangs because of social marginalization / James Diego Vigil -- Young people join gangs to make money selling drugs / Mark D. Freado -- Mass media influence young people to join gangs / Mike Carlie -- Young people are drawn to gangs for multiple reasons / California Attorney General's Office, Crime and Violence Prevention Center -- National law enforcement strategy is needed to combat gangs / Dianne Feinstein -- National law enforcement strategy is an inadequate solution to the problem of gangs / Mariel Garza -- Laws against gang activities reduce gang violence / John Gibeaut -- Laws against gang activities unfairly target minority youth / Ryan Pintado-Vertner, Jeff Chang -- Antiloitering laws reduce gang violence / Richard K. Willard -- Antiloitering laws unfairly target minorities / Dorothy Roberts -- Injunctions restricting gang activities reduce gang violence / Gregory S. Walston -- Injunctions restricting gang activities alone are ineffective / Wendy Thomas Russell -- Communities should provide economic and social support for potential and past gang members / Martin McHugh -- Communities must stand up to gang intimidation / Paul Douglas White -- Communities should treat gang violence as a public health problem / Allen L. Hixon -- Parents can discourage gang involvement / Kendra Hamilton -- Youths must take individual responsibility to steer clear of gangs / Melissa Ezarik. |
| Subject |
Gangs.
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Juvenile delinquency.
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| Added Author |
Dudley, William, 1964-
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Gerdes, Louise I., 1953-
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| ISBN |
0737722347 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) |
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0737722355 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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