| Gangs and Delinquency in Developmental Perspective Contributor(s): Thornberry, Terence P. (Author), Krohn, Marvin D. (Author), Lizotte, Alan J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521891299 ISBN-13: 9780521891295 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $45.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2002 Annotation: To reveal how membership in adolescent street gangs influences human development, the authors examine the origins of gang membership and the social and psychological factors that lead to joining. After demonstrating that gang members are responsible for the major share of serious and violent delinquency, they indicate how membership facilitates delinquent behavior and other developmental problems such as teen pregnancy and school dropout. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - True Crime |
| Dewey: 364.106 |
| LCCN: 2002066520 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Criminology |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.54" W x 9.16" (0.80 lbs) 262 pages |