by Judith Greene and Kevin Pranis July 2007
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CONTENTS
Prologue: A Gang, by Any Other Name...
Part I: Gangs and Antigang Interventions in Three American Cities
Chapter 1: Gangs in New York City
Chapter 2: Gangs in Chicago
Chapter 3: Gangs in Los Angeles
Part II: What Research Tells Us
Chapter 4: Down for the Count: Exploring the Size and Makeup of the Gang Population
Chapter 5: Blood In, Blood Out? Why Youth Join Gangs and How They Leave
Chapter 6: Public Enemy #1? Gang Crime Myths and Realities
Chapter 7: Getting Less for More: The Failed Legacy of Gang Enforcement
Chapter 8: Real Solutions to Youth Violence: Evidence-Based Practices
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
References