Download or read book Studying Youth Gangs written by James F. Short, Jr. and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2006-05-04 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This absorbing new collection is an introduction to the study of gangs: how we define them, what we know and don't know about gangs. The authors offer both a domestic and international view of processes of delinquency and gang formation and identity. It is an ideal text for criminal justice, sociology and social work, and a resource for law enforcement, probation and parole practitioners, and public defenders.