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Street Gangs, Inc
Their networks in Canada and the Americas
Original Title
Gangs de rue inc. Leurs réseaux au Canada et dans les Amériques
The street gang phenomenon is complex and has many causes: poverty, social exclusion, dropping out of school, marginalization, parental neglect, a lack of attractive prospects for youth and the fact that violence has become commonplace. Street gangs don't just exist in major urban centres; they also exist in small towns and their presence is felt just about everywhere in North, Central and South America.
Now full-fledged players in the crime world, these gangs are going global, even using the virtual universe to export their gangster sub-culture and commit their crimes. The author paints a detailed and powerful picture of these gangs and reveals the extent of their tentacle-like reach, hoping in this way to wake the public up to the real issues and the threat they pose to our societies.
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- Price :
- 29.95 $ CAD
- ISBN :
- 9782761926836
- Publication date :
- September 2009
- Category :
- Documentary
- Pages :
- 416 pages
- Dimension :
- 23.0 X 15.2 cm
Author
Maria Mourani
Maria Mourani has a B.Sc. in criminology and a Masters in sociology. She has worked as a probation officer and a special education teacher. A federal member of Parliament for the riding of Ahuntsic since 2006, she has been spokesperson for a variety of social causes. She is the author of the book La face cachée des gangs de rue (The hidden face of street gangs).
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