Gangs have long been a social and criminal threat to society. Introduction to Gangs in America explains how gangs are addressed as a criminal justice and public policy problem, providing a student-friendly, easily accessible, concise overview of the role, place, structure, and activities of gangs in American society. The book describes what gangs are, what differentiates them from each other, how they share similarities, and how they fit into contemporary American culture.
The authors explore the history and structure of gangs, reveal their clandestine...
Gangs have long been a social and criminal threat to society. Introduction to Gangs in America explains how gangs are addressed as...
As social networking continues to evolve and expand, the opportunities for deviant and criminal behavior have multiplied. Social Networking as a Criminal Enterprise explores how new avenues for social networking criminality have affected our criminal justice system.
With insight from field experts, this book examines:
The history of social networking and the process of developing an online identity
Schools of criminological theory and how they relate to criminality on social networking websites
Forms of criminal...
As social networking continues to evolve and expand, the opportunities for deviant and criminal behavior have multiplied. Social Networking as a...
