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Cummings, Scott, Ed.; Monti, Daniel J., Ed. – 1993
This book presents papers from some leading social scientists and scholars who examine the contemporary contours of America's gang problem. New material is provided on wilding (i.e., running amok for no specific reason) gangs, migration and drug trafficking, and public education disruption. Other topics involve organization of gangs, their social…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Crime, Delinquency, Drug Use
Download full textOffice of Juvenile Justice and Delinquent Prevention (Dept. of Justice), Washington, DC. – 1999
This report presents the collective results of studies funded under the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention congressional directive. The studies confirm that young African-American males are disproportionately involved as offenders and victims of violence, that firearms play a large role in juvenile violence, and that gang…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems, Black Youth, Delinquency
