This two-volume set integrates informative encyclopedia entries and essential primary documents to provide an illuminating overview of trends in gang membership and activity in America in the 21st century.
• Comprises approximately 200 encyclopedia entries on gangs in the United States
• Illustrates entries through 16 primary documents
• Provides a chronology to help readers to contextualize developments related to gang activity
• Includes a Guide to Related Topics to facilitate tangential discovery
• Defines terms essential to understanding the subject matter of the text in a glossary
About the Author
Laura L. Finley, PhD, is associate professor of sociology and criminology at Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida. She is author, coauthor, or editor of 16 books and numerous journal articles and book chapters.