Youth gangs : an overview /

"August 1998."Shipping list no.: 98-0376-P.Caption title.Includes bibliographical references (p. 15-19).Introduction -- History of youth gangs -- Demographic characteristics -- Gang specialization -- Female gang delinquency -- Scope of the problem -- Youth gang proliferation -- Gang problems in juvenile detention and correctional facilities -- Community and economy -- Why do youth join gangs? -- Risk factors for gang membership -- Youth gangs and violence -- Guns -- Homicides -- Drive-by shootings -- Drug trafficking -- Gang migration -- Homicide and the drug trade -- Changing composition of youth gangs -- Solutions -- Conclusion.Mode of access: Internet