Gang Transitions and Transformations in an International Context

Gang Transitions and Transformations in an International Context edited by Cheryl L. Maxson, Finn-Aage Esbensen.

This unique volume explores why and how youth join and leave gangs, as a lens for exploring intervention and prevention through comparative, international research. The book explores three key questions: how do youth gangs form and how do they change over time? Why do youth join street gangs, and wh...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Maxson, Cheryl L. (Editor), Esbensen, Finn-Aage (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Criminology.
Childhood.
Adolescence.
Child psychology.
School psychology.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Gang Participation and Impacts on Individual Behavior
  • Street Gang Variations in Two US Cities
  • Micro-Place Disorder, Subjective Powerlessness, and Violent Youth Group Involvement in Antwerp
  • Fear and Reciprocity: Comparing Gangs in Brussels and Caracas
  • Multiple and Intense Offending Among German Youth
  • Gang Youth and Friendship Networks in California Correctional Facilities
  • Israeli and US Gangs in the Virtual World
  • Part II: Transitions and Gang Transformations
  • Motivations for Leaving Gangs in the US
  • The Transformation of the Crips in the Netherlands
  • How Norwegian Violent Youth Groups and Gangs Fall Apart
  • How Do Perceived Discrimination, Perceived Injustice, and Thrill-Seeking Translate into Right Wing Disruptive Group Involvement in Flanders
  • Youth Gang Members' Transitions in the US
  • Part III: Fostering Gang Transition and Transformation: Strategies for Intervention and Prevention
  • Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Evaluations of Gang Interventions in N. America
  • Responding to Dutch Gangs with Role Models
  • Collaboration as Usual in Sweden
  • Intelligence Led Response to Swedish Street Gangs and its Consequences
  • Pulling Levels on Gang Violence in London and St. Paul
  • Part IV: Conclusions and Directions for Future Research.

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