Gang transitions and transformations in an international context [electronic resource] / Cheryl L. Maxson, Finn-Aage Esbensen, editors.
Maxson, Cheryl Lee, editor.; Esbensen, Finn-Aage, editor.
2016
HV6437
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Title
Gang transitions and transformations in an international context [electronic resource] / Cheryl L. Maxson, Finn-Aage Esbensen, editors.
ISBN
9783319296029 (electronic book)
3319296027 (electronic book)
9783319296005
Published
Switzerland : Springer, [2016]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource
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HV6437
Dewey Decimal Classification
364.1066
Summary
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 why do they leave? How can we use this knowledge to foster more effective interventions for gang problems? Drawing from research conducted in ten different countries (Belgium, Canada, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Venezuela) and a variety of disciplines, sixteen original chapters provide unique insights into: 1) patterns of gang participation and how it impacts individual behavior 2) individual transitions and their impact on gang transformations 3) fostering gang transition and transformation This work will be of interest to researchers in Criminology and Criminal Justice, particularly with an interest in youth gangs, developmental and life-course criminology, criminal careers, and criminal networks, as well as related fields such as sociology, psychology, and comparative law, and public health.
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Maxson, Cheryl Lee, editor.
Esbensen, Finn-Aage, editor.
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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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