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Psychology of Gang Involvement

Author : Jane L Wood
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000774430
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Psychology of Gang Involvement written by Jane L Wood and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-11-09 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychology of Gang Involvement expands existing knowledge by applying psychological knowledge to gangs, including how gang members think, their mental and emotional well-being, and their perceptions of gang involvement, as well as issues relating to gang prevention and intervention strategies. This book offers readers a clearer understanding of the important role that social psychological processes play in the formation and maintenance of gangs and gang membership. It will enhance readers’ understanding of gang members’ social cognition, emotional intelligence, well-being, and mental health, as well as how these factors potentially promote and sustain individual gang involvement. Readers will discover also how these important psychological characteristics vary according to an individual’s commitment to a gang. Organized in three sections, the first focuses on issues relevant to theoretical perspectives of gang involvement. Chapters include detailed examinations of a gang member’s experiences and the implications of these for theoretical development, and considerations of the importance of social and psychological issues such as group processes and levels of commitment to gang membership to, understand and explain involvement in gangs. The second section centers on issues such as adverse childhood experiences and trauma, and examines their links to male and female gang membership as potential risk factors and outcomes of gang involvement. The section concludes by contemplating how the mental health, traumatic experiences, and involvement in violence compares between gang members and other violent men in adulthood. The final section considers current responses to gang membership by evaluating individual and group-based approaches to gang prevention and intervention strategies, and concludes with a theoretical conceptualization of how a strengths-based approach could work to reduce gang involvement. This book will be a useful text for a wide range of readers interested in, or working with gang members, including academics and students, practitioners, youth workers, clinicians, and criminal justice agents.

The Handbook of Gangs

Author : Scott H. Decker
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118726871
Total Pages : 587 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (187 download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Gangs written by Scott H. Decker and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-09-28 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pulling together the most salient, current issues in the field today, The Handbook of Gangs provides a significant assessment by leading scholars of key topics related to gangs, gang members, and responses to gangs. • Chapters cover a wide array of the most prominent issues in the field of gangs, written by scholars who have been leaders in developing new ways of thinking about the topics • Delivers cutting-edge reviews of the current state of research and practice and addresses where the field has been, where it is today and where it should go in the future • Includes extensive coverage of the individual theories of delinquency and provides special emphasis on policy and prevention program implications in the study of gangs • Offers a broad understanding of how other countries deal with gangs and their response to gangs, including Great Britain, Latin America, Australia and Europe • Chapters covering the legacies of four pioneers in gang research—Malcolm W. Klein, Walter B. Miller, James F. Short Jr., and Irving A. Spergel

Delinquent Gangs

Author : Arnold P. Goldstein
Publisher : Research Press (IL)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Delinquent Gangs written by Arnold P. Goldstein and published by Research Press (IL). This book was released on 1991 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delinquent youth gangs in the United States, as a social phenomenon, ebb and flow in both their numbers and their societal impact. As the United States entered the 1990s, there seemed to be and were more gangs, more gang youth drug involvement, and more violence being perpetrated by such adults. This book describes the gang phenomenon and both recommends and exemplifies a strategy for improving the ability to understand, predict, control, and reorient delinquent gang formation and behaviour.

Understanding Gangs and Gang Violence in America

Author : Gabe Morales
Publisher : Cognella Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781793516251
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Gangs and Gang Violence in America written by Gabe Morales and published by Cognella Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Gangs and Gang Violence in America examines past, current, and future concerns regarding street and prison gang life in the United States. Author Gabe Morales combines his personal history, his experience serving in the adult and juvenile criminal justice system, thought-provoking case studies, and the perspectives of other experts within the field to paint a comprehensive and holistic portrait of American gangs and gang violence. The text examines what a gang is, how gang members are defined by various segments of society, common forms of gang communications, and the rules of the streets. It covers the history of major gangs in America, gang recruitment and behaviors, hate groups, and prevention and intervention programs. Dedicated chapters discuss teen brain function and risk factors for gang involvement, national and local responses to gang activity, and the efficacy and inefficacy of state laws. The book concludes with a discussion of gangs on an international scale, the future of gang-related issues, and how readers can apply their knowledge at the community level. Understanding Gangs and Gang Violence in America is valuable for courses in criminal justice and corrections. It can also be used by criminal justice and law enforcement practitioners who work with at-risk or gang-related populations.

Gangs and Delinquency in Developmental Perspective

Author : Terence P. Thornberry
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521891295
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Gangs and Delinquency in Developmental Perspective written by Terence P. Thornberry and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sample Text

Pathways to Gang Involvement and Drug Distribution

Author : Inger-Lise Lien
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3319016644
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Pathways to Gang Involvement and Drug Distribution written by Inger-Lise Lien and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-09-25 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book uses a multi-methods study of incarcerated youths to examine the pathways to gang involvement, the drug distribution system and hierarchy within gangs, levels of traumatic stress and depression among gang-involved youths, and other mechanisms of control and retention within the system of gangs. Based on a study of young inmates in Norway, with international backgrounds including Africa, Pakistan, Middle East and Western Europe, the findings explained in this book are broadly applicable. It aims to create a picture of the entire system of gang membership, while revealing a research framework that could be applied to other studies. Gang members were found in high levels to be suffering from depression and traumatic stress, and were often heavily indebted (financially and otherwise) to persons in the outside world. Owing money, violence and other threats, all make it difficult to leave the system, despite the pains they suffer within it. In order understand young peoples’ life within the system, and its hold on them, and in order to reduce its continuation and growth, this important analysis helps researchers and policy makers, particularly those interested in juvenile justice, youth gangs, and drug trafficking understand its logic and identify its weak points and possible ways out.

Global Perspectives on Youth Gang Behavior, Violence, and Weapons Use

Author : Harding, Simon
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1466699396
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (666 download)

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Download or read book Global Perspectives on Youth Gang Behavior, Violence, and Weapons Use written by Harding, Simon and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Youth violence has become a concern as gangs become a popular option for urban children and teenagers and weapons use among young populations becomes more prevalent. Exploring the psychological motivations and foundations upon which such violence is developed and cultivated can assist in better understanding the modern dilemma of violence, weapons use, and gang behavior among children, teenagers, and young adults. Global Perspectives on Youth Gang Behavior, Violence, and Weapons Use reconsiders the traditional understandings of youth violence in various forms, such as gang activities, criminal behavior, and weapons use. Focusing on the psychosocial elements of violence among children, teenagers, and young adults, this timely publication is ideally designed for use by policy makers and government executives, professionals, educators, and graduate-level students involved in psychology, criminology, social work, and criminal justice studies.

Gangology 101

Author : Aka Yoyo Letaxione Aka Yoyo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781432737405
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (374 download)

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Download or read book Gangology 101 written by Aka Yoyo Letaxione Aka Yoyo and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much has been written about gangs in our society. Though psychologists and social scientists have identified trends and offered clinical terms concerning gang violence, their lack of first hand knowledge of the gang experience has kept them on the periphery of the cause, throwing darts at the effect. There is no classroom text, research, or data that effectively transfers the violent, traumatic gang experiences and the resulting condition, "Post Traumatic Gang Syndrome"?? to the novice-prohibiting the researcher from prescribing an anecdote that will significantly reduce gang violence. N'STEP's?« Gangology 101?? is a holistic approach which identifies and addresses the psychological and the sociological aspects of the gang violence problem currently prevalent in the Structural Gang Culture??. Together with the companion text, Original Diamond Boy: Psychology of a Gang Banger, it is uniquely effective; engaging our youth and speaking directly to their experience-facilitating reformation and productive change within the gang."Our youth are our most precious and valuable natural resource. They are the oil that lubricates the wheels of societal and world change. At a time when the world is focused on the inflated price of crude oil, the crude reality is that there is a systemic depletion of the oil of change which is our youth. We've been out of step for too long, it's time to get "N'STEP"?«."Le'Taxione, GangologistAuthor of Gangology 101 & Original Diamond Boy: Psychology of a Gang BangerAbout the companion text Original Diamond Boy: Psychology of a Gang Banger"A narrative of violent and brutal gang life in both the streets and prison, Original Diamond Boy: Psychology of a Gang Banger is, paradoxically, also a story of healing. Human connections - relationships - are essential for recovery from the trauma caused by violence in the home, on the streets, or resulting from racism and oppression. Le'Taxione was nurtured by the relationships forged with other members of the Diamond Boys, and those relationships made possible his journey toward wholeness. This amazing, unforgettable book illuminates a path toward healing for our children: work to eradicate the violence of gang life, of racism and oppression, but treasure the gang and the relationships between its members."Barbara Bennett, Ph.D.School Psychologist and Educational ConsultantCo-founder of First Place School (an independent school in Seattle for children who have experienced trauma due to family and/or community violence, homelessness, poverty, racism and oppression)Instructor, "The Psychology of Trauma", a University Behind Bars course at Monroe Correctional Complex

Adolescent Gangs

Author : Curtis Branch
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134871015
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book Adolescent Gangs written by Curtis Branch and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1998, Adolescent Gangs is a valuable contribution to the field of Counseling and School Therapy.

The Re-Evolution of American Street Gangs

Author : Dale L. June
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 149876651X
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book The Re-Evolution of American Street Gangs written by Dale L. June and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem of gangs and gang subculture is a growing threat to the stability of neighborhoods and entire communities. During the past two decades, gang members have increasingly migrated from large urban centers to suburban areas and other countries. This book addresses the intricacies and diversities of street gangs, drawing on the expertise of high-ranking law enforcement officials monitoring terrorist activity and gang-related crimes as well as professional private investigators who have spent several decades investigating gangs and learning their subculture, lifestyle, motivations, and relationships. Ideal for supplemental reading in gang violence courses on criminal justice, sociology, law, and psychology, this comprehensive anthology presents thorough coverage of a notoriously difficult subject. It explores the following key topics: Social, psychological, and criminal impact of street gangs on juveniles Psychology of gang membership and the pathways that lead into and out of gang culture Relationship between religion and dangerous criminal gangs How U.S.-based gangs are using technology to advance their operations Use of graffiti by street gangs Evolution of gangs and recommendations for preventing future growth Gang enhancement crimes and associated misconduct of police and prosecutors Like any type of crime, street gang criminal activity cannot be totally eliminated. This book aims to provide a better understanding of gangs so that we can influence today’s potential gang members to make the right decisions for their sake and the sake of society.

The Re-Evolution of American Street Gangs

Author : Dale L. June
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439871523
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (398 download)

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Download or read book The Re-Evolution of American Street Gangs written by Dale L. June and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem of gangs and gang subculture is a growing threat to the stability of neighborhoods and entire communities. During the past two decades, gang members have increasingly migrated from large urban centers to suburban areas and other countries. This book addresses the intricacies and diversities of street gangs, drawing on the expertise of high-ranking law enforcement officials monitoring terrorist activity and gang-related crimes as well as professional private investigators who have spent several decades investigating gangs and learning their subculture, lifestyle, motivations, and relationships. Ideal for supplemental reading in gang violence courses on criminal justice, sociology, law, and psychology, this comprehensive anthology presents thorough coverage of a notoriously difficult subject. It explores the following key topics: Social, psychological, and criminal impact of street gangs on juveniles Psychology of gang membership and the pathways that lead into and out of gang culture Relationship between religion and dangerous criminal gangs How U.S.-based gangs are using technology to advance their operations Use of graffiti by street gangs Evolution of gangs and recommendations for preventing future growth Gang enhancement crimes and associated misconduct of police and prosecutors Like any type of crime, street gang criminal activity cannot be totally eliminated. This book aims to provide a better understanding of gangs so that we can influence today’s potential gang members to make the right decisions for their sake and the sake of society.

The Gang Intervention Handbook

Author : Arnold P. Goldstein
Publisher : Research Press (IL)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Gang Intervention Handbook written by Arnold P. Goldstein and published by Research Press (IL). This book was released on 1993 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nationally recognized professionals join Dr. Goldstein and Dr. Huff in this unparalleled presentation of gang intervention strategies and tactics. Covers psychological, contextual, and criminal justice interventions The book focuses on both preventive and rehabilitative approaches and special intervention parameters such as cultural sensitivity, public policy issues, and balancing the needs of gang youth with the needs of society.

Intergroup Communication

Author : William B. Gudykunst
Publisher : Hodder Arnold
ISBN 13 : 9780713164510
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (645 download)

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Download or read book Intergroup Communication written by William B. Gudykunst and published by Hodder Arnold. This book was released on 1986 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The social scientific study of communication has hitherto largely focused on communication between individuals. This book concentrates on the important and interesting topic of how membership of a group -racial, ethnic, social or sexual, for example - affects communication with members of another group. It integrates research and theory on intergroup behaviour with research and theory on communication, drawing on the findings of both European and North American scholars, which have in the past developed separately. The chapters are arranged to begin with the most general treatments and to end with the most specific, with an introductory chapter outlining the field, and a final chapter integrating the contents of the book. In addition to presenting an original contribution, each chapter presents a concise and up-to-date survey of research and theory."--Back cover.

Crime and Crime Reduction

Author : Jane L. Wood
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136223894
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book Crime and Crime Reduction written by Jane L. Wood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problems associated with groups that commit crime are well known and notoriously complex. However, there are many questions that we still cannot answer with certainty. This book seeks to deepen understanding of the group processes involved in crime and the treatment of offenders’ thoughts and behaviour. Together, the chapters in this volume address the following questions: Are people more likely to commit crime because of the influence of their group? Does group membership cause people to become criminals, or does the group merely foster people’s pre-existing criminal inclinations? How does group membership exert such a strong hold on people so that some risk imprisonment or even death, rather than relinquish their membership? The contributors to Crime and Crime Reduction consider the social psychological influences of groups and specific forms of group crime such as street and prison gangs, terrorism, organized criminal networks, and group sexual offending. The book also addresses important questions about the role of groups in treating offenders, and why existing group membership should be considered when treating offenders. Group criminal activity is a key area of study for researchers and for students of Forensic Psychology and Criminology courses. This book will therefore be of interest to students, scholars, and law enforcement practitioners who want to understand the group processes involved in crime and its reduction.

Youth Gangs in International Perspective

Author : Finn-Aage Esbensen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461416582
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (614 download)

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Download or read book Youth Gangs in International Perspective written by Finn-Aage Esbensen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-12-13 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a steady source of juvenile delinquents and an incubator for future adult offenders, the youth gang has long been a focus of attention, from their origins and prevalence to intervention and prevention strategies. But while delinquent youth form gangs worldwide, youth gang research has generally focused on the U.S. Youth Gangs in International Perspective provides a needed corrective by offering significant studies from across Europe, as well as Trinidad-Tobago and Israel. The book spans the diversity of the field in the cultural and scholarly traditions represented and methods used, analyzing not only the social processes under which gangs operate and cohere, but also the evolution of the research base, starting with the Eurogang Program’s definition of the term youth gang. Cross-national and gender issues are discussed, as are measurement concerns and the possibility that the American conception of the youth gang is impeding European understanding of these groups. Among the topics covered: Gang dynamics through the lens of social identity theory. Defining gangs in youth correctional settings. Gang gender composition and youth delinquency. From Stockholm: a holistic approach to gang intervention. Gang membership as a turning point in the life course. The impact of globalization, immigration, and social process on neo-Nazi youth gangs. Filling a critical gap in the literature, Youth Gangs in International Perspective will find a wide audience among criminologists, policymakers specializing in youth crime, and researchers and graduate students in criminology, political science, and youth studies.

Understanding the Psychology of Gang Violence

Author : Daryl Harris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781840994582
Total Pages : 27 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (945 download)

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Download or read book Understanding the Psychology of Gang Violence written by Daryl Harris and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Youth Gangs

Author : James C. Howell
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Youth Gangs written by James C. Howell and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 1998 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States has seen rapid proliferation of youth gangs since 1980. During this period, the number of cities with gang problems increased from an estimated 286 jurisdictions with more than 2,000 gangs and nearly 100,000 gang members in 1980 (Miller, 1992) to about 4,800 jurisdictions with more than 31,000 gangs and approximately 846,000 gang members in 1996(Moore and Terrett, in press). An 11-city survey of eighth graders found that 9 percent were currently gang members, and 17 percent said they had belonged to a gang at some point in their lives (Esbensen and Osgood, 1997).Other studies reported comparable percentages and also showed that gang members were responsible for a large proportion of violent offenses. In the Rochester site of the OJJDP-funded Program of Research on the Causes and Correlates of Delinquency, gang members (30 percent of the sample) self-reported committing 68 percent of all violent offenses (Thornberry, 1998). In the Denver site, adolescent gang members (14 percent of the sample) self-reported committing 89 percent of all serious violent offenses (Huizinga, 1997). In another study, supported by OJJDP and several other agenciesand organizations, adolescent gang members in Seattle (15 percent of the sample) self-reported involvement in 85 percent of robberies committed by the entire sample (Battin et al., 1998).This Bulletin reviews data and research to consolidate available knowledge on youth gangs that are involved in criminal activity. Following a historical perspective, demographic information ispresented. The scope of the problem is assessed, including gang problems in juvenile detention and correctional facilities. Several issues are then addressed by reviewing gang studies to provide aclearer understanding of youth gang problems.An extensive list of references is provided for further review.