Gangsters : fifty years of madness, drugs, and death on the streets of America

Gangsters : fifty years of madness, drugs, and death on the streets of America / Lewis Yablonsky.

Author/creator	Yablonsky, Lewis
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New York : New York University Press, ©1997.
Description	xx, 237 pages ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Gangs--United States. Gangs--United States --Prevention.

Contents	The current gang problem -- Gangs in the 20th century -- Gang characteristics -- Black and chicano gangs : in and out of prison -- Why gangs kill : the sociopath factor -- Some effective interventions -- The therapeutic community approach to gangs -- Varied theoretical viewpoints -- The violent gang as a near-group -- Joining a positive gang : a plan for treating gangsters in a therapeutic community.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-227) and index.
LCCN	96035713
ISBN	0814796796 (cloth : alk paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HV6439.U5 Y11G 1997	✔ Available	Place Hold