The victim of a gang-related shooting, Melvin Juette shares his poignant memoir of transformation from sixteen-year-old African American gang member to star athlete of the U.S. National Wheelchair Basketball Team.
Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a shooting was "both the worst and best thing that happened" to him. This memoir re-constructs the defining moments of his life with the assistance of sociologist Ronald Berger. It is bracketed by Berger's introduction and conclu…
They called themselves the Motherfuckers; others called them a "street gang with an analysis." Neumann's account of his part in '60s counterculture is also a look at what all that rebellion of the past means today. His story follows the establishment of the Motherfuckers, who in…
One of the goals of this book is to provide all law enforcement (local, state, and federal) with a method for working together to get the best results when dealing with gang cases. As gang power grows, knowledge is the best antidote and the best inducement to corrective actions.…
The re-evolution of American street gangs
The re-evolution of American street gangs
"The problem of gangs and gang subculture is a growing threat to the stability of neighborhoods and entire communities. During the past two decades, gang members have increasingly migrated from large urban centers to suburban areas and other countries. This book addresses the in…
"The problem of gangs and gang subculture is a growing threat to the stability of neighborhoods and entire communities. During the past two decades, gang members have increasingly migrated from large urban centers to suburban areas and other countries. This book addresses the in…
"This book provides a concise and engaging examination of the subculture of the Crips and Bloods--the notorious street gangs that started in Los Angeles, but have now spread throughout the United States"--
This book provides a concise and engaging examination of the subculture of the Crips and Bloods--the notorious street gangs that started in Los Angeles, but have now spread throughout the United States"
"This book provides a concise and engaging examination of the subculture of the Crips and Bloods--the notorious street gangs that started in Los Angeles, but have now spread throughout the United States"--