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Author : Jesse Beckom, Jr.
Release : 1995
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 100/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Gangs, Drugs and Violence Chicago Style by : Jesse Beckom, Jr.
Download or read book Gangs, Drugs and Violence Chicago Style written by Jesse Beckom, Jr.. This book was released on 1995. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Angalia Bianca
Release : 2018-10-02
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 446/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis In Deep by : Angalia Bianca
Download or read book In Deep written by Angalia Bianca. This book was released on 2018-10-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before Angalia Bianca became one of Chicago's foremost authorities on violence interruption and prevention, receiving international recognition and a Resolution for Bravery from the City of Chicago, she was a criminal, a master manipulator, and a brilliant con artist. Bianca spent twelve years in prison for forgery, embezzlement, drug dealing, and theft. But now she has gone far beyond the expectations for recovery to a life of service fueled by an unrelenting determination to make a difference. Bianca was once a gang member; now she puts her life on the line to interrupt gang violence. For thirty-six years she was a heroin addict; now she mentors people in recovery. She was homeless; now she appears as an invited guest to speak at events across the country and around the world. Bianca crawled out of the deepest hole imaginable; now through her work with the renowned violence prevention group Cure Violence, she climbs back down to change lives. In Deep is a blunt, honest look at Bianca's life. Her mind-blowing stories take readers deep into a world of grit and gang violence that seems inescapable. Her story is at once fascinating, terrifying, and ultimately full of hope. Readers will be inspired by Bianca's escape from the depths of depravity, and by her commitment to those facing the worst that the city of Chicago has to offer.
Author : Carolyn R. Block
Release : 1993
Genre : Drug traffic
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Street Gang Crime in Chicago by : Carolyn R. Block
Download or read book Street Gang Crime in Chicago written by Carolyn R. Block. This book was released on 1993. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Roberto Aspholm
Release : 2020-02-04
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 439/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Views from the Streets by : Roberto Aspholm
Download or read book Views from the Streets written by Roberto Aspholm. This book was released on 2020-02-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chicago has long served as a symbol of urban pathology in the public imagination. The city’s staggering levels of violence and entrenched gang culture occupy a central place in the national discourse, yet remain poorly understood and are often stereotyped. Views from the Streets explains the dramatic transformation of black street gangs on Chicago’s South Side during the early twenty-first century, shedding new light on why gang violence persists and what might be done to address it. Drawing on years of community work and in-depth interviews with gang members, Roberto R. Aspholm describes in vivid detail the internal rebellions that shattered the city’s infamous corporate-style African American street gangs. He explores how, in the wake of these uprisings, young gang members have radically refashioned gang culture and organization on Chicago’s South Side, rejecting traditional hierarchies and ideologies and instead embracing a fierce ethos of personal autonomy that has made contemporary gang violence increasingly spontaneous and unregulated. In calling attention to the historical context of these issues and to the elements of resistance embedded in Chicago’s contemporary gang culture, Aspholm challenges conventional views of gang members as inherently pathological. He critically analyzes highly touted “universal” violence prevention strategies, depicting street-level realities to illuminate why they have ultimately failed to reduce levels of bloodshed. An unprecedented analysis of the nature and meaning of gang violence, Views from the Streets proposes an alternative framework for addressing the seemingly intractable issues of inequality, despair, and violence in Chicago.
Author : Irving A. Spergel
Release : 2007
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 995/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Reducing Youth Gang Violence by : Irving A. Spergel
Download or read book Reducing Youth Gang Violence written by Irving A. Spergel. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spergel details the efforts of his Chicago youth gang project, a comprehensive, community-based model designed to reduce gang problems, including violence and illegal drug activity. He shows the successes and failures at each level: individual-youth, gang-as-unit, community, and policy development. This is a valuable model and methodology for a comprehensive approach to gang prevention and intervention which will be an important reference for policy makers, criminologists, gang researchers and community developers.
