Gangs & Crime: Critical Alternatives (Key Approaches to Criminology)

by Alistair Fraser

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This book takes students on a guided tour of the gang phenomenon through history, as well as current representations of gangs in literature and media. It includes: 



- A detailed global overview of gang culture, covering, amongst others,  Glasgow, Chicago, Hong Kong, and Shanghai

- A chapter on researching gangs which covers quantitative and qualitative methods

- Extra chapter features such as key terms, chapter overviews, study questions and further reading suggestions.



Alistair Fraser brings together gang-literature and critical perspectives in a refreshingly new way, exploring ‘gangs’ as a social group with a long and fascinating history. 
  • ISBN10 1473911893
  • ISBN13 9781473911895
  • Publish Date 7 August 2017 (first published 3 July 2017)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Sage Publications Ltd