The Handbook of Gangs

Pulling together the most salient, current issues in the field today, The Handbook of Gangs provides a significant assessment by leading scholars of key topics related to gangs, gang members, and responses to gangs. Chapters cover a wide array of the most prominent issues in the field of gangs, written by scholars who have been leaders in developing new ways of thinking about the topics Delivers cutting-edge reviews of the current state of research and practice and addresses where the field has been, where it is today and where it should go in the future Includes extensive coverage of the individual theories of delinquency and provides special emphasis on policy and prevention program implications in the study of gangs Offers a broad understanding of how other countries deal with gangs and their response to gangs, including Great Britain, Latin America, Australia and Europe Chapters covering the legacies of four pioneers in gang research Malcolm W. Klein, Walter B. Miller, James F. Short Jr., and Irving A. Spergel

Pulling together the most salient, current issues in the field today, The Handbook of Gangs provides a significant assessment by leading scholars of key topics related to gangs, gang members, and responses to gangs.* Chapters cover a wide array of the most prominent issues in the field of gangs, written by scholars who have been leaders in developing new ways of thinking about the topics* Delivers cutting-edge reviews of the current state of research and practice and addresses where the field has been, where it is today and where it should go in the future* Includes extensive coverage of the individual theories of delinquency and provides special emphasis on policy and prevention program implications in the study of gangs* Offers a broad understanding of how other countries deal with gangs and their response to gangs, including Great Britain, Latin America, Australia and Europe* Chapters covering the legacies of four pioneers in gang research--Malcolm W. Klein, Walter B. Miller, James F. Short Jr., and Irving A. Spergel

Notes on Contributors vii1 Introduction 1Scott H. Decker and David C. Pyrooz2 The Logic of Defining Gangs Revisited 7G. David Curry3 Little Gang Research, Big Gang Research 28David C. Pyrooz and Meghan M. Mitchell4 Documenting Gang Activity: Intelligence Databases 59C. Ronald Huff and Julie Barrows5 Gang Membership in a Developmental and Life?]Course Perspective 78Beidi Dong, Chris L. Gibson, and Marvin D. Krohn6 Neighborhoods and Street Gangs 98Andrew V. Papachristos and Lorine A. Hughes7 Gangs and Social Learning Theory: What We Know, What We Need to Know, and Why it Matters 118L. Thomas Winfree, Jr. and Adrienne Freng8 Social Psychology of Gangs: An Intergroup Communication Perspective 136DaJung Woo, Howard Giles, Michael A. Hogg, and Liran Goldman9 Social Network Analysis and Gangs 157Michael Sierra?]Arevalo and Andrew V. Papachristos10 Gangs, Guns, and Violence: Synergistic Effects 178Arna L. Carlock and Alan J. Lizotte11 Gangs and Drugs: Connections, Divergence, and Culture 193Mark S. Fleisher12 Gender, Sexuality, and Gangs: Re?]envisioning Diversity 208Vanessa R. Panfil and Dana Peterson13 Joining the Gang: A Process of Supply and Demand 235James A. Densley14 Leaving the Gang: A Review and Thoughts on Future Research 257Dena C. Carson and J. Michael Vecchio15 Micro?]Level Processes of the Gang 276Jean M. McGloin and Megan E. Collins16 Street Gangs, Terrorists, Drug Smugglers, and Organized Crime: What's the Difference? 294Scott H. Decker and David C. Pyrooz17 Police Gang Units and Effective Gang Violence Reduction 309Anthony A. Braga18 Gangs in Correctional Institutions 328Shytierra Gaston and Beth M. Huebner19 Legislative Approaches to Addressing Gangs and Gang?]Related Crime 345Beth Bjerregaard20 The Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program: An Evaluator's Perspective 369Finn?]Aage Esbensen21 The OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Strategy: The Comprehensive Gang Model 392Erika Gebo, Brenda J. Bond, and Krystal S. Campos22 The Legacy of Malcolm W. Klein 406Cheryl L. Maxson23 The Legacy of Irving A. Spergel 424James C. Howell24 The Legacy of James F. Short, Jr. 440Lorine A. Hughes25 The Legacy of Walter B. Miller 458Richard K. Moule, Jr.26 Understanding Gangs in Contemporary Latin America 478Dennis Rodgers and Adam Baird27 Understanding European Gangs 503Frank van Gemert and Frank M. Weerman28 European Responses to Gangs 520Rob Ralphs and Hannah Smithson29 Gangs in African, Asian, and Australian Settings 538Angela Higginson and Kathryn BenierAuthor Index 558Subject Index 572