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It started with the hats : the life experiences of Boston's founding street gang members / Paul F. Joyce ; foreword by J. Larry Mayes.

Joyce, Paul F., 1957- author.; Mayes, J. Larry, writer of foreword.
2024
HV6439.U7 B6756 2024
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Title
It started with the hats : the life experiences of Boston's founding street gang members / Paul F. Joyce ; foreword by J. Larry Mayes.
Author
Joyce, Paul F., 1957- author.
ISBN
9780809339457 electronic book
0809339455 electronic book
9780809339488 hardcover
9780809339440 paperback
Published
Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2024]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xxii, 249 pages) : illustrations, map.
Call Number
HV6439.U7 B6756 2024
Dewey Decimal Classification
364.106/60974461
Summary
"Through interviews, analysis, and life-course theory, retired Boston police officer and criminologist Paul F. Joyce uncovers the long-term impact of gang membership and explores which intervention methods can make a difference in the lives of current gang members"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Access limited to authorized users.
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 09, 2024).
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Mayes, J. Larry, writer of foreword.
Series
Perspectives on crime and justice (Carbondale, Ill.)
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It started with the hats
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Introduction: the importance of studying gang membership over the life course
Finding and contacting the men: methods of study
Setting the foundation for gang membership: neighborhood, family, and education
Tracing the origins of Boston's late-1980s street gangs
It's our time: life in the gang
Leaving the gang life and crime
No escape from the gang life and crime
Concluding thoughts.

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