Wannabe Contributor(s): Monti, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1557866155 ISBN-13: 9781557866158 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $44.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1994 Annotation: " America's Suburban Gangs is the first book written about youth gangs in suburbs and schools. Based on interviews with over 400 boys and girls between the ages of ten and twenty, the author offers a vivid portrayal of their lives in and around gangs. It chronicles the way in which suburban youths become involved with gangs, learn about committing crimes and violent acts, and gradually begin to question their loyalty to gang life. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - True Crime - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 364.106 |
LCCN: 94-7851 |
Series: Making Contemporary Britain |
Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.95" W x 8.93" (0.67 lbs) 188 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: America's Suburban Gangs is the first book written about youth gangs in suburbs and schools. Based on interviews with over 400 boys and girls between the ages of ten and twenty, the author offers a vivid portrayal of their lives in and around gangs. It chronicles the way in which suburban youths become involved with gangs, learn about committing crimes and violent acts, and gradually begin to question their loyalty to gang life. |