Life in the gang : family, friends and violence / Scott H. Decker, Barrik Van Winkle.

This study is based on three years of field work with 99 active gang members and 24 family members. The book describes the attractiveness of gangs, the process of joining, their chaotic and loose organisation, and their members' predominant activities - mostly hanging out, drinking, and using d...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Cambridge)
Main Author: Decker, Scott H.
Other Authors: Van Winkle, Barrik
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, England ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996.
Series:Cambridge criminology series.
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