Overview
- Written in a compelling, narrative nonfiction style that forefronts the lives and voices of serious gang offenders
- Examines continuity and change in gang membership over time, from joining to leaving gangs
- Outlines the evolution of gangs and differential pathways to organised crime
- Offers an uncompromising look at gang violence, knife crime, and drug crime
- Discusses the implications for future policy and practice
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—David C. Pyrooz, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder
"This is a first rate text, carefully researched, refreshingly creative and innovative in approach. It is accessibly written not only for academics and practitioners but also for the general public. A must-read for anyone seekinga deeper understanding of the structural backdrop of gang violence and its relationship with organised crime in the West of Scotland."
—Ross Deuchar, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of the West of Scotland
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
James Densley is Professor and Chair of the School of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice at Metropolitan State University, USA, part of the Minnesota State system.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Scotland’s Gang Members
Book Subtitle: Life and Crime in Glasgow
Authors: Robert McLean, James A. Densley
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47752-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-47751-6Published: 12 June 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-47754-7Published: 12 June 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-47752-3Published: 11 June 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 188
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations
Topics: Organized Crime, Crime and Society, Youth Offending and Juvenile Justice, Violence and Crime, Policing, Social Work and Community Development