No boundaries : transnational Latino gangs and American law enforcement / Tom Diaz ; with a foreword by Chris Swecker.
2009
HV6439.U5 D53 2009 (Mapit)
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Title
No boundaries : transnational Latino gangs and American law enforcement / Tom Diaz ; with a foreword by Chris Swecker.
Author
Diaz, Tom.
ISBN
9780472116294 (cloth ; acid-free paper)
0472116290 (cloth ; acid-free paper)
9780472034680 (pbk.)
0472034685 (pbk.)
9780472021987 (ebk.)
0472116290 (cloth ; acid-free paper)
9780472034680 (pbk.)
0472034685 (pbk.)
9780472021987 (ebk.)
Imprint
Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2009.
Language
English
Description
xiv, 341 pages ; 24 cm
Call Number
HV6439.U5 D53 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification
364.106/608968073
Summary
Examines transnational Latino crime gangs in the United States, with a focus on the Los Angeles-based Mara Salvatrucha and the 18th Street Gang, and the Chicago-based Latin Kings; and explores the efforts of local and federal authorities to suppress the gangs, and other topics.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-317) and index.
Added Author
Swecker, Chris, writer of foreword.
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Table of Contents
Los Angeles and points south
Crucible : gangs and the struggle for cultural dominance
Small wars : the rise of Mexican American gangs
After the riots : the dawn of federalization
Death, treachery, and taxes
Blowback and the cardinal
"Hi, we're from Washington, and we're here to help you!"
A thirst after justice : medical examiner case no. 338
The Baker's tale.
Crucible : gangs and the struggle for cultural dominance
Small wars : the rise of Mexican American gangs
After the riots : the dawn of federalization
Death, treachery, and taxes
Blowback and the cardinal
"Hi, we're from Washington, and we're here to help you!"
A thirst after justice : medical examiner case no. 338
The Baker's tale.