This research started and evolved under the guidance of Pierre Tremblay—as usual, I am
indebted to his tremendous support as my teacher, colleague, and friend throughout the …

When Harvard-trained sociologist Peter Moskos left the classroom to become a cop in
Baltimore's Eastern District, he was thrust deep into police culture and the ways of the street …

"[Gangs in America′ s Communities] is one of the most comprehensive treatments of gangs
in the marketplace.... I highly recommend its adoption as you will not be disappointed and …

Refusing to cast gangs in solely criminal terms, Robert J. Durán, a former gang member
turned scholar, recasts such groups as an adaptation to the racial oppression of colonization …

Objective Motivated by the reorientation of gang membership into a life-course framework
and concerns about distinct populations of juvenile and adult gang members, this study …

Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), founded in 1980s Los Angeles by Salvadoran immigrant youth,
is today one of the largest street gangs in North and Central America. In recent years the …

Drug Smugglers on Drug Smuggling features interviews with 34 convicted drug smugglers--
most of them once major operators--detailing exactly how drugs are smuggled into the US …

This book is an historical account of the emergence of youth gangs and the transformation of
these into street gangs in the United States. The author traces the emergence of these …

Police Administration, 11th Edition, is a best-selling textbook that examines police
administration from multiple perspectives: a systems perspective (emphasizing the …

For more than three decades, developmental and life-course criminology has been a source
of theoretical advancement, methodological innovation, and policy and practice guidance …