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- catalog abstract ""This study, based on quantitative and qualitative data gathered over a twelve-year period, takes its title from the two predominant styles of gang violence: "drive-bys," which have replaced "rumbles" as the primary form of gang violence; and "gangbangs"--A generic term for other gang violence that includes assaults, knifings, and beatings." "The author attempts to understand the situations in which a young man would drive up to another human being and, without further ado, blow his head off. By examining hundreds of such situations, and employing both structural and phenomenological analysis, Sanders explores the various configurations of gang violence." "Gangbangs and Drive-bys also examines the routines of gang members and their view of life, the different styles of gangs, and changes undergone by gangs from the early 1980s to the end of the same decade. Over that period, the emphasis shifted from parties and paybacks to big money from the sale of rock cocaine, and from unstructured to organized crime. Along with that shift came an increase in the violence." "Finally, Sanders traces the beginning and evolution of a metropolitan police gang unit over that same decade in order to present an inside view of how the police attempt to deal with and understand gangs."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b6307314.
- catalog created "c1994.".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "c1994.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1994.".
- catalog description ""This study, based on quantitative and qualitative data gathered over a twelve-year period, takes its title from the two predominant styles of gang violence: "drive-bys," which have replaced "rumbles" as the primary form of gang violence; and "gangbangs"--A generic term for other gang violence that includes assaults, knifings, and beatings." "The author attempts to understand the situations in which a young man would drive up to another human being and, without further ado, blow his head off. By examining hundreds of such situations, and employing both structural and phenomenological analysis, Sanders explores the various configurations of gang violence." "Gangbangs and Drive-bys also examines the routines of gang members and their view of life, the different styles of gangs, and changes undergone by gangs from the early 1980s to the end of the same decade. Over that period, the emphasis shifted from parties and paybacks to big money from the sale of rock cocaine, and from unstructured to organized crime. Along with that shift came an increase in the violence." "Finally, Sanders traces the beginning and evolution of a metropolitan police gang unit over that same decade in order to present an inside view of how the police attempt to deal with and understand gangs."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-191) and index.".
- catalog description "The problem -- Situations and gang violence -- Patterns of gang violence -- Drive-bys -- Gangbangs -- Other types of gang violence -- Mexican-American gang styles -- African-American gang styles -- Other youth gangs -- Police operations and gangs.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 198 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0202305368 (alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0202305376 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog isPartOf "Social problems and social issues".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "c1994.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Aldine de Gruyter,".
- catalog spatial "California.".
- catalog subject "302.3/4 20".
- catalog subject "Gang rape California.".
- catalog subject "Gangs California.".
- catalog subject "HV6439.U7 C26 1994".
- catalog subject "Juvenile delinquency California.".
- catalog subject "Juvenile justice, Administration of California.".
- catalog subject "Violence California.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The problem -- Situations and gang violence -- Patterns of gang violence -- Drive-bys -- Gangbangs -- Other types of gang violence -- Mexican-American gang styles -- African-American gang styles -- Other youth gangs -- Police operations and gangs.".
- catalog title "Gangbangs and drive-bys : grounded culture and juvenile gang violence / William B. Sanders.".
- catalog type "text".