Crips and Bloods : a guide to an American subculture / Herbert C. Covey.

Author/creator Covey, Herbert C.
Format Book
PublicationSanta Barbara, California : Greenwood, [2015]
Descriptionxxi, 201 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesGuides to subcultures and countercultures
Guides to subcultures and countercultures. ^A998238
Contents Timeline -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A history of the Crips and Bloods -- 3. Characteristics of Crip and Blood gangs -- 4. Characteristics of Crip and Blood members -- 5. Crip and Blood subcultures -- 6. Crip and Blood involvement with crime and violence -- 7. Blood and Crip involvement with alcohol and illegal drugs -- 8. Crips and Bloods in the media -- 9. Crip and Blood snapshots : examples of Crip and Blood gangs -- 10. The future of the Crips and Bloods -- Glossary.
Abstract "This book provides a concise and engaging examination of the subculture of the Crips and Bloods--the notorious street gangs that started in Los Angeles, but have now spread throughout the United States"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 183-194) and index.
LCCN 2015002592
ISBN9780313399299 (hardback)
ISBN0313399298 (hardback)
ISBN(ebook)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HV6439 .U5 C678 2015 ✔ Available Place Hold