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Foreword |
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Preface
About the
Title
The Purpose of
the Journey
For
Whom this Book is Written
About
the Author
Acknowledgements
Disclaimer
Introduction |
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Orientation
The
Perspective
The
Methodology of the Study |
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What
I Learned About... |
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Section
I:
Gangs |
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Introduction
Chapter 1:
Jose's
Story
Chapter
2: The
"Problem"
Chapter 3:
Stories
of Denial
Chapter 4: Gangs
and Gang Members |
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Part
1: What
is a "Gang?"
Part 2: Who
is a Gang Member?
Part 3: Demographic
Characteristics |
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Introduction
Topic 1: The
Number of Gangs and Gang Members
Topic 2: The
Age and Social Class Composition of Gangs
Topic 3: The
Gender Composition of Gangs
Topic 4: The
Racial and Ethnic Composition of Gangs |
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Part
4: Gangs
Aren't New
Part 5:
Kinds
and Names of Gangs
Part 6:
Gang Culture
Part 7:
The
Structure of Gangs
Part 8:
Why
Gangs Form
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Topic 1:
Social
Discrimination and Rejection
Topic 2: The
Absence of a Family
Topic 3: Feelings
of Powerlessness
Topic 4: Abuse,
Fear and a Lack of Security
Topic 5: Economic
Deprivation
Topic 6: School
Failure
Topic 7: Low
Self-Esteem
Topic 8: Lack
of Legitimate Rites of Passage
Topic 9: Lack
of Legitimate Free-time Activities
Topic 10: Pathological
Offenders' Needs
Topic 11: The
Influence
of Migrating Gang Members
Topic 12: Mass Media
Portrayals of Gangs
Topic 13: Following
in the Footsteps of Others
Topic 14: Because
They Can
Conclusion: Why
Gangs Form |
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Part 9:
Where
are Gangs Found?
Part 10:
How
Youths Find Out About Gangs
Part 11:
How
to Join a Gang
Part 12: Crimes
Gang Members Commit
Part 13:
Fluidity
of Gangs and Gang Members
Part 14:
Graffiti and Other Gang Identifiers
Part 15:
Getting
Out of a Gang
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Chapter 5: Gangs
and Prisons
Chapter 6:
Why be Concerned About Gangs?
Chapter 7:
Parents
of Gang Members |
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Section
II: Observations on the
Community and Gangs |
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Introduction
Chapter 8: Neighborhoods
and Communities
Chapter 9: Schools
Chapter 10: Faith
Community
Chapter 11:
Business
Community
Chapter 12:
The
Mass Media |
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Section
III:
Observations on Gangs and the Justice System |
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Introduction
Chapter 13:
Gang-Related
Legislation
Chapter 14:
The
Police Response to Gangs |
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Introduction
Part 1:
Stages
in the Police Response to Gangs
Part 2:
Where
is the gang unit located?
Part 3: The
Purpose of a Gang Unit
Part 4:
Training
a Gang Unit
Part 5:
Tactics
of a Gang Unit
Part 6:
Police
Perceptions of the Gang Situation
Part 7:
Police
Perceptions of "the System"
Part 8: Difficulties
Related to Working Gangs
Part
9: When
A Police Gang Unit "Crosses the Line" |
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Chapter
15: Prosecutors,
Courts, and "The System"
Chapter 16:
Probation and
Parole
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Part
1: The
Difference Between Probation and Parole
Part 2: The Goals of Probation and
Parole
Part 3:
Levels of Probation and
Parole Supervision
Part 4:
What
Probation and Parole Officers Do with Gang Clientele
Part 5:
A "Typical" Morning of Office Visits
Part 6: The
Difficulties of the Job
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Chapter
17: Counselors
and Community-Based Treatment Programs |
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Section
IV: Conclusions, Gangs and the
Future, A Research Note and End Note |
Chapter
18: Conclusions
Chapter 19:
Gangs
and the Future
Chapter 20:
A Research Note
Chapter 21: End
Note |
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Introduction |
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Chapter
22: Focusing on
the Issue |
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Introduction
Part
1: Determining if
a Gang is Present
Part
2: Risk Factors and Protective Factors
Part 3:
Crime Reduction and Prevention Websites |
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Chapter
23: Personal
and Family Solutions |
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Introduction
Part
1: What
the Individual Citizen Could Do
Part 2:
What Families
Could Do
Part 3:
What Reformed Gang Members
Could Do
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Chapter
24: Neighborhood
or Community Solutions |
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Introduction
Part
1: What
Neighborhood Residents Could Do
Part 2:
Building
Coalitions
Part 3: The
Community Forum
Part 4: Creating a Community Task Force on Gangs
Part 5: The
Community-Based Youth Agency
Part 6: The
Adopt an Agency Program
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Chapter
25: Social
Institution Solutions |
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Introduction
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Public Sector |
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Part
1: What
Schools Could Do
Part 2: What
Government Could Do
Part 3: What
the Justice System Could Do
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Introduction
Topic 1:
Legislative Solutions
Topic 2: Law
Enforcement Solutions
Topic 3: Court Solutions
Topic 4: Alternative
Sentences as a Solutions
Topic 5: Probation and
Parole Solutions
Topic 6: Solutions
in Confinement |
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Part 4:
What
Youth Serving Agencies Could Do |
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Private Sector |
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Part
5: What
the Faith Community Could Do
Part 6: What
Businesses and Business Organizations Could Do
Part 7: What
the Health Care Community Could Do
Part 8: What
the Media Could Do |
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Increasing
Our Effectiveness |
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Part 9: Radiating
Specialization
and Community-Wide Involvement
Part 10:
Selected Gang Program Evaluations:
1936-1997 |
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Chapter
26:
Web-Based Materials
on Reducing Gang Activity |
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In
Closing |
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For
Into the Abyss |
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Resources
Bibliography / Library
Glossary
of Terms
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Additional
Resources |
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Part
1: Bibliographies
on Gangs |
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Le's Youth
Gang
Bibliography
Le's Asian
Gang Bibliography
Howell's
Youth Gang Bibliography
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Part
2: Dictionaries
on Gangs |
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The Rap
Dictionary
Gang Buster's
Gang Slang
Walker's Gang
Slang |
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Part
3: Gangs
on the Internet |
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Studying
Gangs On-Line
About.com
Gangs
Search Newspapers for
Gang-Related Material
Gangs
in Other Countries
GangLand
Publishers of Books on Youth Violence/Gangs |
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Part
4: Information
on Drugs |
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Glossary
of Drugs
All
About Street Drugs |
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Part
5: Other
Kinds of Gangs |
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Ideological,
Mystical, and Hate
Gangs |
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Part
6: Teaching
About Gangs |
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Online
Courses about Gangs for Teachers
Teaching
About Gangs |
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Part
7: About
Juveniles and Delinquency |
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Juvenile
Gangs and Crime
Data
about Juveniles in the United States
National
Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
The
Future of Children |
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Part
8: Online
Solutions to the Gang Situation |
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Web-Based Materials on Reducing Gang Activity and Crime Prevention
Programs |
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Part
9: Grants
and Funding and Other Resources |
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Grant and Funding
Opportunities
Resources
you May Use, by State
Gang Resources
National
Resources for Delinquency Prevention |
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Part
10: Gang
Research on the Internet |
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Gang
Research Online (University of Illinois at Chicago)
National Gang Crime
Research Center |
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Part
11: Police Gang Investigator Associations |
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California
Gang Investigator's Association
East
Coast Gang Investigator's Association
Florida
Gang Investigator's Association
Great Lakes International Gang
Investigator's Coalition
International
Latino Gang Investigator's Association
Midwest
Gang Investigator's Association
Mid
Atlantic Regional Gang
Investigator's Network (MARGIN)
National
Alliance of Gang Investigators Associations (NAGIA)
National Crime Enforcement
Association
National
Major Gang Task Force
Nevada
Gang Investigator's Association
North
Carolina Gang Investigator's Association
Northwest
Gang Investigator's Association
Oklahoma
Gang Investigator's Association
Quad
State Rural Enforcement Task Force (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South
Dakota)
Southeastern
Connecticut Gang Activities Group
Tennessee
Gang Investigator's Association
Texas
Gang Investigator's Association
Virginia
Gang Investigator's Association |
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Part
12: Miscellaneous |
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A Selective List of Gang-Themed
Movies
Kinds
of Gangs and Gang Members ( scroll to "Glossary")
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Appendix
of Articles
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