European Street Gangs and Troublesome Youth Groups

Herausgeber: Decker, Scott H; Weerman, Frank M

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Produktbeschreibung

This unique volume by eminent gang researchers presents valuable new data on European youth gangs, describing important characteristics of these groups, and their similarities and differences to American gangs. Their findings from the Eurogang Research Program highlight the impact of immigration and ethnicity, urbanization, national influences, and local neighborhood circumstances on gang development in several European countries. It is an important resource on crime, delinquency and youth development for criminologists, sociologists, youth workers, policy makers, local governments, and law enforcement professionals. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Altamira Press
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. November 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 155mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 680g
• ISBN-13: 9780759107922
• ISBN-10: 0759107920
• Artikelnr.: 22115215

Autorenporträt

Edited by Scott H. Decker and Frank M. Weerman - Contributions by Francesca Angelini (University of Genoa; Italy); Paul Bradshaw (Scottish Children's Reporter; Scotland); Yngve Carlsson; Norway); St Louis); Finn Esbensen; Mark S. Fleisher; Case Western Re

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Part 3 PART I: Qualitative Approaches
Chapter 3 Chapter 1: In the Grip of the Group Chapter 4 Chapter 2: Criminal
Gangs and their Connections: Metaphors, Definitions, and Structures Chapter
6 Chapter 3: An Old-Fashioned Youth Gang in Genoa Chapter 6 Chapter 4: Why
do Young Male Russians of German Descent Tend to Join or Form Violent
Gangs? Chapter 8 Chapter 5: The Role of Crime Acts in Constituting the
Gang's Mentality Chapter 9 Chapter 6: Identification and
Self-Identification: Using a Survey to Study Gangs in the Netherlands Part
9 PART II: Quantitative Approaches Chapter 10 Chapter 7: Youth Groups and
Gangs in Amsterdam: A Pretest of the Eurogang Expert Survey Chapter 12
Chapter 8: Contemporary Russian Gangs: History, Membership, and Crime
Involvement Chapter 13 Chapter 9: Terrors and Young Teams: Youth Gangs and
Delinquency in Edinburgh Chapter 13 Chapter 10: A Cross-National Comparison
of Youth Gangs: The United States and the Netherlands Part 15 PART III:
Integrative Approaches Chapter 15 Chapter 11: Gang and Youth Violence
Prevention and Intervention: Contrasting the Experience of the Scandinavian
Welfare State with the United States Chapter 16 Chapter 13: European Street
Gangs and Troublesome Youth Groups: Findings from the Eurogang Research
Program