Gangs The Origins and Impact of Contemporary Youth Gangs in the United States

Most major American cities are now confronted with serious problems derived from gang violence, drug traffic, and disruption of the public educational system. In face of deindustrialization and deepening recession, many minority youngsters view gangs as attractive alternatives to a futile search for employment in a deteriorating urban economy. Perhaps most significant, gangs are now being to emerge in small and medium-sized cities.Cummings, Scott is the author of 'Gangs The Origins and Impact of Contemporary Youth Gangs in the United States' with ISBN 9780791413265 and ISBN 0791413268.