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Gangs : by Soliz, Adela.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.How widespread is the problem of gangs? Girl membership in gangs is on the rise / Eloisa Ruano Gonzalez ; The problem of girl gangs has been exaggerated / Joan Smith ; Gangs are a problem of the underprivileged / Ely Flores ; Privileged children also get involved in gangs / Gillian Flaccus ; Immigration contributes to the gang problem / Brian R. Ballou and Maria Sacchetti ; Immigrants are not responsible for increases in criminal activity / The Economist -- Why do people join gangs? Adolescents join gangs for a sense of social belonging / Phelan Wyrick ; Victims of violent crimes join gangs / Terrance J. Taylor ; The rap industry exacerbates the gang problem / Donald Lyddane ; The relationship between rap and gangs has been misunderstood / John M. Hagedorn ; Gangs are proliferating in prisons / Michael Montgomery ; Prison managers are effectively fighting the proliferation of gangs in prisons / Ron Holvey -- What should be done to prevent gangs? State lawmakers are helping to prevent gangs / Sarah Hammond ; Policy makers and police do not help prevent gangs / Judith Greene and Kevin Pranis ; Police do not effectively combat gangs / Trymaine Lee ; Gang prevention programs that offer alternatives to youth will decrease gang activity / Irving A. Spergel ; Many gang prevention programs have not been proven effective / Delbert S. Elliot -- What is the impact of gangs? Gangs have a large economic impact / Fight Crime: Invest in Kids ; Gangs often traffic in drugs / Nicholas V. Lampson ; Not all gang members are involved in drugs / Trevor Bennett and Katy Holloway ; Gangs disrupt schools / Susannah Rosenblatt ; Gangs do not increase violence in schools / Sarah Schmidt.
Subjects: Gangs; Gangs.;
© c2009., Greenhaven Press,
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A world of gangs : armed young men and gangsta culture / by Hagedorn, John,1947-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-179) and index.Foreword: Reading John Hagedorn / Mike Davis -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Why are gangs everywhere? -- Part 1: Globalizing Gangs -- 1: Ghetto, favela, and township: the worlds gangs live in -- 2: Street institutions: why some gangs won't go away -- 3: Problem with definitions: the questionable uniqueness of gangs -- 4: From Chicago to Mumbai : touring the world of gangs -- Part 2: Race, Space, And The Power Of Identity -- 5: No way out: demoralization, racism, and resistance identity -- 6: Tale of two gangs: the Hamburgs and the Conservative Vice Lords -- 7: Reconsidering culture: race, rap, and resistance -- 8: Street wars: hip-hop and the rise of gangsta culture -- 9: Contested cities: gentrification and the ghetto -- Conclusion: Rose in the cracks of concrete -- Notes -- Index.From the Publisher: For the more than a billion people who now live in urban slums, gangs are ubiquitous features of daily life. Though still most closely associated with American cities, gangs are an entrenched, worldwide phenomenon that play a significant role in a wide range of activities, from drug dealing to extortion to religious and political violence. In A World of Gangs, John Hagedorn explores this international proliferation of the urban gang as a consequence of the ravages of globalization. Looking closely at gang formation in three world cities-Chicago, Rio de Janeiro, and Capetown-he discovers that some gangs have institutionalized as a strategy to confront a hopeless cycle of poverty, racism, and oppression. In particular, Hagedorn reveals, the nihilistic appeal of gangsta rap and its street ethic of survival "by any means necessary" provides vital insights into the ideology and persistence of gangs around the world. This groundbreaking work concludes on a hopeful note. Proposing ways in which gangs might be encouraged to overcome their violent tendencies, Hagedorn appeals to community leaders to use the urgency, outrage, and resistance common to both gang life and hip-hop in order to bring gangs into broader movements for social justice.
Subjects: Gangs.;
© c2008., University of Minnesota Press,
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Street gang : the complete history of Sesame Street / by Davis, Michael,1952-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [353]-367) and index.
Subjects: Sesame Street (Television program);
© 2008., Viking,
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The Purple Gang : organized crime in Detroit, 1910-1945 / by Kavieff, Paul R.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Origins of the Purple Gang -- The birth of the Oakland Sugar House Gang -- The murder of Johnny Reid -- The Milaflores Apartment Massacre -- The murder of Vivian Welch -- The Cleaners and Dyers War -- The St. Valentine's Day Massacre -- Bloody July -- Collingwood Manor Massacre -- The self-destruction -- The Brothers Fleisher -- Harry Millman: Last of the Purple Gang Cowboys -- The murder of Warren Hooper -- The prison years.
Subjects: Gangs; Organized crime; Purple Gang.;
© [2013], c2000., Barricade Books,
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Introduction to gangs in America / by Holmes, Ronald M.; Tewksbury, Richard A.; Higgins, George E.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-145) and index.Gangs -- Gangs and homicide -- Gangs and police -- Gangs and schools -- Motorcycle gangs -- The Outlaws Motorcycle Gang -- The Pagans Motorcycle Club -- The Bandidos Motorcycle Club -- The Hell's Angels -- Women in gangs -- Prison gangs -- Gang policy."Gangs have long been a social and criminal threat to society. Introduction to gangs explains how gangs are addressed as 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 activities, and analyze their social impact. The book also includes information on gender issues in gangs, and provides insight into how gangs impact American educational institutions"--
Subjects: Gangs; Gangs.;
© c2012., CRC Press,
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The gang's all here / [puzzle].
Subjects: Jigsaw puzzles.;
© 202?., Buffalo Games,
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Gangs of New York [videorecording] / by Grimaldi, Alberto.; Weinstein, Harvey,1952?-; Cocks, Jay.; Zaillian, Steven.; Lonergan, Kenneth.; Scorsese, Martin.; DiCaprio, Leonardo.; Day-Lewis, Daniel.; Diaz, Cameron.; Broadbent, Jim.; Reilly, John C.,1965-; Thomas, Henry,1971-; Gleeson, Brendan.; Neeson, Liam.; Ballhaus, Michael,1935-; Schoonmaker, Thelma.; Shore, Howard.; Powell, Sandy.; Ferretti, Dante,1943-; Miramax Films.; Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm); Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm);
DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound, DTS 5.1 digital surround sound, Region 1 encoding.Leonardo Dicaprio, Daniel Day Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas, Brendan Gleeson, Liam Neeson.Director of photography, Michael Ballhaus ; editor, Thelma Schoonmaker ; original music, Howard Shore ; costume designer, Sandy Powell ; production designer, Dante Ferretti.MPAA rating: R; for intense strong violence, sexuality/nudity and language.In 1846, waves of Irish immigrants poured into the New York neighborhood of Five Points. "Billy the Butcher" bands his fellow "Native Americans" into a gang to take on the Irish gang "The Dead Rabbits," organized by Priest Vallon. After an bloody clash Vallon is dead and his son ends up in a brutal reform school. In 1862, that boy returns to seek vengeance against the man that killed his father.Golden Globes, USA, 2003: Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture (Martin Scorsese); Best Original Song - Motion Picture (U2 (music/lyrics) For the song "The Hands That Built America").
Subjects: Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Immigrants; Gangs;
© [2003], c2002., Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment,
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Chain gang all stars / [electronic resource] : National book award finalist. by Adjei-Brenyah, Nana Kwame.; Small, Shayna.;
Narrator: Shayna Small.Loretta Thurwar and Hamara "Hurricane Staxxx" Stacker are the stars of the Chain-Gang All-Stars, the cornerstone of CAPE, or Criminal Action Penal Entertainment, a highly popular, highly controversial profit-raising program in America's increasingly dominant private prison industry. It's the return of the gladiators, and prisoners are competing for the ultimate prize: their freedom. In CAPE, prisoners travel as Links in Chain-Gangs, competing in death matches before packed arenas with righteous protestors at the gates. Thurwar and Staxxx, both teammates and lovers, are the fan favorites. And if all goes well, Thurwar will be free in just a few matches, a fact she carries as heavily as her lethal hammer. As she prepares to leave her fellow Links, Thurwar considers how she might help preserve their humanity, in defiance of these so-called games. But CAPE's corporate owners will stop at nothing to protect their status quo, and the obstacles they lay in Thurwar's path have devastating consequences. Moving from the Links in the field to the protestors, to the CAPE employees and beyond, Chain-Gang All-Stars i s a kaleidoscopic, excoriating look at the American prison system's unholy alliance of systemic racism, unchecked capitalism, and mass incarceration, and a clear-eyed reckoning with what freedom in this country really means from a "new and necessary American voice" (Tommy Orange, The New York Times Book Review ).Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Fiction.; African American Fiction.; Fantasy.; Literature.;
© 2023., Books on Tape,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=9173064 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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Bazooka Joe and his gang / by Topps Company.; Morse, Wesley,1897-1963.ill; Shepherd, Jeff.col; Morse, Talley.aui; Morse, Nancy.aui; Taylor, Kirk.aui; Brown, Len,1941-ctb; Sikoryak, R.ctb; Stewart, Bhob.ctb; Lynch, Jay.aft;
"BAZOOKA JOE AND HIS GANG have been synonymous with bubble gum ever since their debut sixty years ago, providing an irresistible combination of cheap laughs wrapped around pink, sugary sweetness. This first-ever compilation celebrates these iconic mini-comics recognized the world over, and includes extensive essays by Talley Morse, Nancy Morse, Kirk Taylor, R. Sikoryak, Bhob Stewart, and Jay Lynch, as well as a profile of Wesley Morse, the original illustrator of Bazooka Joe. Included are high-quality reproductions of more than 100 classic comics--including the complete first series, reprinted in its entirety for the first time--complete with jokes, fortunes, and tiny ads for mail-order merchandise, along with rare advertisements, ephemera, photographs, preliminary sketches, and more!"--
Subjects: Morse, Wesley, 1897-1963; Bazooka Joe and his gang (Comic strip); Shepherd, Jeff;
© 2013., Abrams ComicArts,
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Detroit's infamous Purple Gang / by Kavieff, Paul R.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 126) and index.Chronicles "the Purples from their days as a juvenile street gang through their rise to power and eventual self-destruction. Using rare police department mug shots and group photographs, the book transports readers through the dark side of Prohibition-era Detroit history. Detroit had a gold rush atmosphere and a thriving black market during the 1920's that attracted gangsters and unsavory characters from all over the country"--P. [4] of cover.
Subjects: Purple Gang; Purple Gang; Gangs; Organized crime;
© ©2008., Arcadia Pub.,
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