Gangs and Society : Alternative Perspectives 9780231507516, 9780231121415

Compiled by three leading experts in the psychological, sociological, and criminal justice fields, this volume addresses

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Gangs and Society : Alternative Perspectives
9780231507516, 9780231121415

This volume addresses timely questions from an eclectic range of positions and brings together the work of academics, ac

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The idea of civil society has long been central to the Western liberal-democratic tradition, where it has been seen as a

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Current and comprehensive, Health and Society brings together fourteen original chapters to provide a compelling interdi

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Civil society and civic engagement have increasingly become topics of discussion at the national and international level

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Drawing upon unique empirical data based on interviews with high-profile ex-offenders and experts, this book sheds new l

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