{"product_id":"the-violent-gang-paperback","title":"The Violent Gang - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLewis Yablonsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA newly revised and expanded edition of Dr. Lewis Yablonsky's classic study of violent urban gangs. Drawing on \"live research\" gathered while he was director of community crime-prevention program Yablonsky traces the \"natural history\" of two infamous New York City gangs. In their own words gang members tell why they murdered a fifteen-year-old polio victim and describe patterns of gang organization, leadership, alliances, warfare, and violence. Yablonsky also discusses programs for dealing with such groups and offers a new plan for gang control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In his introduction to his new edition, Dr. Yablonsky outlines significant parallels between the activities of teen-age gangs and the rebellious behavior of many of today's young people. There is also a new and vital chapter in the \"patters of violence\" that plague contemporary society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"... a model of powerful and incisive writing in the field of sociology.... An important and immensely useful work.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Los Angeles Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 348\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67981939179827,"sku":"9781440144622","price":32.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/2taAeoaQ8p9781440144622.webp?v=1794567057","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-violent-gang-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}