Street gang patterns and policies [electronic resource] /
Malcolm W. Klein and Cheryl L. Maxson.
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
- viii, 310 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
- Studies in crime and public policy .
- Studies in crime and public policy. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-296) and index.
Gang prevalence, proliferation, and migration -- Gang crime patterns -- Six major gang control programs -- Individual level context : risk factors for joining gangs -- Gang structures and group processes -- Community contexts -- Multiple goals for gang control programs and policies -- A model for policy choices.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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