Gangs have been heavily pathologized in the last several decades. In comparison to the pioneering Chicago School's work on gangs in the 1920s we have moved away

This unique volume by eminent gang researchers presents valuable new data on European youth gangs, describing important characteristics of these groups, and the

In the quarter century since the first edition of this book, scholarship on gangs in general, and especially youth gangs, has grown exponentially. This massive

The United States has seen rapid proliferation of youth gangs since 1980. During this period, the number of cities with gang problems increased from an estimate

Gangs are growing in many different social, economic, and political environments coupled with an alarming breakdown of public order. Failures to contain or redu