Youth Gangs

History, Recruitment, and Community Response

Laura Pinto Hansen

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English

Cognella, Inc
27 December 2023

Age groups: adolescents; Sociology; Crime & criminology; Juvenile offenders; Criminal justice law

In Youth Gangs: History, Recruitment, and Community Response, author Laura Pinto Hansen invites readers to explore the history of youth gangs, the diverse types of gangs, how they form, and what makes gangs attractive to children, adolescents, and young adults. The book highlights the fact that youth gangs cannot be lumped into the same category as traditional organized crime due to nuances related to the age of their members, the influence of the juvenile justice system, and their short-lived nature as neighbourhood demographics shift or small groups are absorbed into more established gangs.

Readers learn classical and contemporary theories to help explain youth gang involvement before exploring key topics, including youth gang recruitment and initiation, the use of social networks by gangs and their members, and violence in youth gangs. Dedicated chapters examine female membership in youth gangs, juveniles' involvement in adult gangs and organized crime, and the effect of gangs on schools. The book discusses how youth gang members interact with the juvenile and adult justice systems, global issues related to youth gangs, and prevention programs and responses.

Interdisciplinary in nature, Youth Gangs offers readers a wide range of viewpoints from the fields of sociology, psychology, criminology, criminal justice, and public health to introduce students to a more holistic approach to tackling the issue of lost youth in the United States and abroad.

By: Laura Pinto Hansen
Imprint: Cognella, Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 576g
ISBN: 9781793585288
ISBN 10: 1793585288
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 27 December 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Laura Pinto Hansen is a part-time instructor of criminal justice at New Mexico Highlands University and professor emerita of criminal justice and criminology at Western New England University. She holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California, Riverside, and is a certified gang specialist through the National Gang Crime Research Center. Dr. Hansen's professional specialties include white collar crime, criminal justice, corrections, and youth gangs and the risk of gang recruitment.