NCJ Number
168753
Date Published
1993
Length
97 pages
Annotation
This book studies gangs and offers practical and specific measures that have proven successful in combating the gang menace.
Abstract
The book discusses why young people find gangs appealing; describes indicators of a young person's involvement with a gang; discusses family risk characteristics; examines the types and characteristics of gangs that are getting young people's attention; and sets forth the dangers of the gang lifestyle. The book specifically discusses Southeast Asian, Black, Hispanic, and Skinhead gangs. Included in the discussions of these and other gangs are: history; profile; leadership and structure; interaction with other gangs; weapons; turf; mind set; identifiers such as hand signs and graffiti; females; houses and apartments; school; taggers and crews; crimes; and the future of the gang. A chapter on responding to the problem discusses how to get a gang house out of a neighborhood, how to become involved in antigang efforts, and what schools, youth service centers and parents can do to help. Glossary, index