A social movement theory typology of gang violence

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === This thesis uses social movement theory to describe the formation of street gangs and account for their high levels of violence. By understanding street gangs as a social movement contributing to the gang cycle, my hope is that communities...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Long, Joseph E.
Other Authors: Lee, Doowan
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/5272