Gangs in the Caribbean Responses of State and Society.
For decades, gangs have been emerging across the globe, disrupting citizen security, the rule of law, health and education, and local economies. The Caribbean, like many other regions, has a significant gang problem. Unfortunately, however, there has been limited academic attention given to the issu...
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Kingston :
University of the West Indies Press,
2015.
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| Mynediad Ar-lein: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3573627 |
Tabl Cynhwysion:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- An Introduction to the Gang Problem in the Caribbean
- The Emergence and Evolution of Organized Crime in Jamaica
- Organized and Disorganized Crime
- Gangs in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entrepreneurial Experiences of a Jamaican Posse in the South Bronx
- Differences in Delinquency, Victimization and Risk, and Protective Factors for Gang and Non-Gang Youth from Trinidad and Tobago and the United States
- Diagnosing Gang Violence in the Caribbean
- Violence Reduction as Gang Reduction
- Gang Prevention and Control in Jamaica
- Faith-Based Interventions for Reducing Gang Violence in the Caribbean
- Moving Forward
- Contributors