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Preface | |
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Gangs | |
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Introduction | |
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The Structure of Gangs | |
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Types of Gangs | |
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Racial and Ethnic Gangs | |
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Chicano/Hispanic Gangs | |
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Asian Gangs | |
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Vietnamese Gangs | |
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Chinese Gangs | |
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Filipino Gangs | |
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African-American Gangs | |
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Types of Gang Members | |
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Gang Members: Perpetrators and Victims | |
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Conclusion | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Gangs and Homicide | |
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Introduction | |
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Defining and Counting Gang Homicides | |
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Characteristics of Gang Homicides | |
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Who Is Involved | |
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Where Gang Homicides Occur | |
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How Gang Homicides Are Committed | |
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Drive-By Shootings | |
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Homicide and Other Criminal Offenses | |
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Gang Homicide and Community Crime Rates | |
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Gang Homicide and Other Homicides/Assaults | |
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Drug Trafficking | |
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Conclusion | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Gangs and Police | |
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Introduction | |
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Police Response to Gangs | |
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Police Gang Units | |
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Gang Unit Officers | |
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Community Partners Working with Police | |
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Creating and Sustaining a Successful Strategy to Address Gang Problems | |
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Conclusion | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Gangs and Schools | |
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Introduction | |
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Extent of Gangs in Schools | |
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Motivations to Joining a Gang | |
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Gang Recruitment | |
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Effects of Gang Membership and School Gang Affiliation | |
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Gangs and School Violence | |
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Conclusion | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Motorcycle Gangs | |
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Introduction | |
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America's Motorcycle Gangs: A Brief History | |
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Biker Violence in Other Countries | |
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Europe's Five Major Biker Gangs | |
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Motorcycle Gangs in the United States: The Big Four | |
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The Outlaws | |
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Patches and Colors of the Outlaws | |
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The Relationships and Confederation of Outlaws | |
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The Hell's Angels | |
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The Bandidos | |
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The Pagans | |
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Gang Structure | |
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Conclusion | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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The Outlaws Motorcycle Gang | |
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History of the Outlaws | |
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Organization and Definition of Officers | |
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Colors and Patches of Sets and Memberships | |
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A Day in the Life of an Outlaw | |
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Criminal Behaviors | |
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Brotherhood and Collegiality | |
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Conclusion | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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The Pagans Motorcycle Club | |
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History of the Pagans Motorcycle Club | |
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Membership | |
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Criminal Activities | |
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Patches and Colors | |
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Chapters and Subsets | |
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Conclusion | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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The Bandidos Motorcycle Club | |
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Introduction | |
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A Short History of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club | |
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Criminal History of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club | |
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Conclusion | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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The Hell's Angels | |
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Introduction | |
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A Short History of the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club | |
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Membership Requirements | |
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Patches and Colors of the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club | |
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Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club Charters | |
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Crime, Criminals, and the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club | |
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Conclusion | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Suggested Reading | |
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Women in Gangs | |
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Introduction | |
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Research on Females in Gangs | |
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The Number of Females in Gangs | |
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Crimes and Delinquency of Females in Gangs | |
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Risk Factors Associated with Females Joining Gangs | |
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Conclusion | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Prison Gangs | |
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Introduction | |
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What Is a Prison Gang? | |
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Profiles of Prison Gangs | |
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Bloods | |
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Aryan Brotherhood | |
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Black Guerrilla Family | |
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Mexican Mafia | |
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Texas Syndicate | |
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Neta | |
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Islamic Gangs | |
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Structure of Prison Gangs | |
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Prison Gangs and Prison Culture | |
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Prison Gang Leaders | |
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Prison Gangs and Violence | |
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How Prison Officials Work to Control Prison Gangs | |
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Conclusion | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Gang Policy | |
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Community Policies | |
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Spergel and Curry's Developmental Community Interventions | |
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Community Organization | |
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Social Intervention | |
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Opportunities Provision | |
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Suppression | |
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Effectiveness of These Policies | |
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A Risk-Focused Approach | |
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Individual Characteristics | |
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Bonding | |
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Healthy Beliefs and Clear Standards | |
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Examples of Community Policies and Programs to Reduce Gangs and Gang Life | |
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Legal Policies | |
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Policing | |
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Prosecution | |
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Legislature | |
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Conclusion | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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References | |
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Internet Resources | |
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Index | |