European Street Gangs and Troublesome Youth Groups |
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| Editor:
| Decker, Scott H.
Weerman, Frank M. |
| Contribution by:
| (University of Genoa, Francesca Angelini
Italy),
(Scottish Children's Reporter, Paul Bradshaw
Scotland),
Carlsson, Yngve
Norway),
Louis), St
Esbensen, Finn
Fleisher, Mark S.
Reserve University), Case Western
Gatti, Uberto
(Institute of Criminology, Hans-Juergen Kerner
Tuebingen, University of
Germany),
Klein, MalcolmW
Lien, Inger-Lise
(Unione Italiana Sport per Tutti, Gilberto Marengo
Melchiorre, Natalia
(University of Tuebingen, Kerstin Reich
Salagaev, Alexander
Russia),
Sasso, Marcello
Shashkin, Alexander
of Sciences), Russian Academy
Sherbakova, Irina
Touryanskiy, Elias
Gemert, Frank van
Netherlands), The
M. Weitekamp (Law and Society Institu, Elmar G. |
| Series title: | Violence Prevention and Policy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7591-0792-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2005 |
| Publisher: | AltaMira Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $146.00 |
Book Description:
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This unique volume by eminent gang researchers presents valuable new data on European youth gangs, describing important characteristics of these groups, and their similarities and differences to American gangs. Their findings from the Eurogang Research Program highlight the impact of immigration and ethnicity, urbanization, national influences, and local neighborhood circumstances on gang development in several European countries. It is an important resource on crime, delinquency and...
More DescriptionThis unique volume by eminent gang researchers presents valuable new data on European youth gangs, describing important characteristics of these groups, and their similarities and differences to American gangs. Their findings from the Eurogang Research Program highlight the impact of immigration and ethnicity, urbanization, national influences, and local neighborhood circumstances on gang development in several European countries. It is an important resource on crime, delinquency and youth development for criminologists, sociologists, youth workers, policy makers, local governments, and law enforcement professionals.