Gangland: An Encyclopedia of Gang Life from Cradle to Grave [2 volumes]
byLaura L. Finley, PhD, is associate professor of sociology and criminology at Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida. She is author, coauthor, or editor of 16 books and numerous journal articles and book chapters.
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This two-volume set integrates informative encyclopedia entries and essential primary documents to provide an illuminating overview of trends in gang membership and activity in America in the 21st century.
• Comprises approximately 200 encyclopedia entries on gangs in the United States• Illustrates entries through 16 primary documents
• Provides a chronology to help readers to contextualize developments related to gang activity
• Includes a Guide to Related Topics to facilitate tangential discovery
• Defines terms essential to understanding the subject matter of the text in a glossary
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Table of Contents
Gangland: An Encyclopedia of Gang Life from Cradle to Grave [2 volumes]
Author(s): Laura L. Finley, EditorContributors: Finley, Laura;Abstract:This two-volume set integrates informative encyclopedia entries and essential primary documents to provide an illuminating overview of trends in gang membership and activity in America in the 21st century.
• Comprises approximately 200 encyclopedia entries on gangs in the United States• Illustrates entries through 16 primary documents
• Provides a chronology to help readers to contextualize developments related to gang activity
• Includes a Guide to Related Topics to facilitate tangential discovery
• Defines terms essential to understanding the subject matter of the text in a glossary
Editor(s): Finley, Laura;SortTitle: gangland: an encyclopedia of gang life from cradle to grave [2 volumes]Author Info:Laura L. FinleyeditorLaura L. Finley, PhD, is associate professor of sociology and criminology at Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida. She is author, coauthor, or editor of 16 books and numerous journal articles and book chapters.
eISBN-13: 9781440844744Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440844744.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440844737Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 736Publication Date: 20181031Table of Contents pages: 1 2
- Cover Cover11
- Title Page iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Contents v6
- Guide to Related Topics xiii14
- Preface xvii18
- Acknowledgments and Dedication xix20
- Introduction xxi22
- The History of Gangs in the United States xxvii28
- Chronology li52
- Volume 1 160
- African American Gangs 160
- Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. (1993) 362
- American History X (1998) 564
- American Me (1992) 766
- Aryan Brotherhood 968
- Aryan Nations 1372
- Asian Gangs 1574
- Asset Forfeiture and Gang Activity 1877
- Bandidos 2180
- Barrio Azteca 2382
- Black Disciples 2584
- Black Panther Party 2887
- Blanco, Griselda (1943–2012) 3392
- Blood in, Blood out (Bound by Honor) (1993) 3594
- Bloods 3695
- Boyle, Father Gregory (1954-) 41100
- Boyz N the Hood (1991) 43102
- Canada, Geoffrey (1952-) 47106
- Caucasian Gangs 49108
- Celebrities and Gangs 52111
- Cocaine 56115
- Code of the Streets Theory 58117
- Coke, Christopher (1969-) 61120
- Colors (1988) 63122
- Crips 65124
- Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) 67126
- Cure Violence 69128
- Curfews 71130
- Dangerous Minds (1995) 79138
- Department of Justice Violence Reduction Network 81140
- Department of Justice Youth Gang Prevention Programs 83142
- Differential Association Theory 85144
- Differential Opportunity Theory 87146
- Dress Codes 90149
- Drive-by Shootings 93152
- Dropout Prevention Programs 95154
- Dropout Rates 97156
- Drug Crime 99158
- Drug-Trafficking Organizations 103162
- 8 Ball Chicks: A Year in the Life of Violent Girl Gangs (1997) 107166
- 18th Street Gang 108167
- Employment 112171
- End of Watch (2012) 115174
- Escalante, Jaime (1930–2010) 117176
- Extremist Gangs 120179
- Faith-Based Programs 123182
- Family 125184
- Federal Bureau of Investigation 128187
- Female Gangs 130189
- Feminist Theories 133192
- Florencia 13 136195
- Forty Thieves 138197
- Funerals 141200
- Gang Colors 145204
- Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets (1989) 146205
- Gang Member Databases 148207
- Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T) 152211
- Gang Signs 153212
- Gang-on-Gang Violence 156215
- Gangs of New York (2002) 158217
- Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America (2015) 161220
- Gottfredson, Denise (1952-) 163222
- Graffiti 165224
- Gun Violence 167226
- Guzmán, Joaquín (“El Chapo”) (1954-) 170229
- Hampton, Fred (1948–1969) 179238
- Harlem Children’s Zone 181240
- Hells Angels 183242
- Hells Angels Riot at Rolling Stones Concert (1969) 186245
- Hermanos de Pistoleros 190249
- Heroin 192251
- High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas 194253
- Holder, Eric (1951-) 196255
- Homeboy Industries 199258
- Homies Unidos 200259
- Hotspots 203262
- Human Trafficking 205264
- Immigrant Gangs 221280
- Initiations 224283
- Injunctions 227286
- Innocent Bystanders and Gang Violence 229288
- Interrupters, The (2012) 232291
- Interventionists 234293
- Journal of Gang Research 239298
- Juggalos 240299
- Juice (1992) 242301
- Juvenile Gang Members 245304
- Klein, Malcolm (1930-) 249308
- Ku Klux Klan (KKK) 250309
- L.A. Ramparts Scandal 257316
- Latin Kings 259318
- Latino Gangs 262321
- Leaving Gangs 265324
- Legislation 267326
- Los Zetas 277336
- Loyalty 280339
- Mara Salvatrucha 283342
- Marijuana 287346
- Maxson, Cheryl 290349
- Media 292351
- Menace II Society (1993) 295354
- Mentoring 298357
- Methamphetamines 300359
- Mexican Mafia 303362
- Military 305364
- Mongols 308367
- Monster (1999) 311370
- Motivating Factors for Joining a Gang 314373
- Motorcycle Gangs 316375
- Volume 2 319378
- National Basketball Association (NBA), The 319378
- National Football League (NFL), The 321380
- National Gang Center 325384
- National Gang Crime Research Center 326385
- National Institute of Justice 327386
- National Youth Gang Survey 329388
- Native American Gangs 331390
- Nicknames 335394
- Nuestra Familia 338397
- Offender Reintegration Programs 341400
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Comprehensive Gang Model 343402
- Old Gangsters 346405
- Operation Ceasefire 348407
- Operation Sunrise 354413
- Organized Crime 355414
- Outlaws 359418
- Outsiders, The (1967) 362421
- Parental Responsibility Laws 365424
- People and Folk Nations 369428
- Police Gang Units 371430
- Police Officers, Gang Shootings of 374433
- Popular Culture 378437
- Poverty 380439
- Prescription Drugs 382441
- Prevention 384443
- Prison Gangs 387446
- Project Safe Neighborhoods 390449
- Property Crime 395454
- Prosecution 397456
- Prostitution 400459
- Protective Factors 402461
- Public Nuisance Laws 406465
- Race and Antigang Ordinances 411470
- Race and Gang Membership 413472
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) 415474
- Rap Music 421480
- Rational Choice Theory 423482
- Recruitment 426485
- Restorative Justice 428487
- Risk Factors for Joining Gangs 432491
- River Run Riot 434493
- Roca 436495
- Routine Activities Theory 438497
- Sanchez, Alex (ca. 1972-) 441500
- Schools 443502
- Seductions of Crime Theory 444503
- Sentence Enhancements 446505
- Sexual Assault 451510
- Shakur, Sanyika (“Monster”) (1963-) 453512
- Sleepy Lagoon Murder (1942) 455514
- Social Control Theory 464523
- Social Disorganization Theory 468527
- Social Media 471530
- Somali Gangs 473532
- Stand and Deliver (1988) 475534
- State Gang Laws 477536
- Strain Theory 480539
- Subculture Theories 483542
- Suburban Gangs 485544
- Sureños 489548
- Sweeps 491550
- Task Forces 495554
- Tattoos 497556
- Techniques of Neutralization Theory 501560
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