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Panic: The Social Construction of the Street Gang Problem (1st Edition) by Richard C. Mccorkle, Terance D. Miethe Paperback, 340 Pages, Published 2001 ISBN-10: 0-13-094458-0 / 0130944580 ISBN-13: 978-0-13-094458-0 / 9780130944580 This book challenges many of the claims made by law enforcement and the media regarding the nature and extent of the gang problem in the United States. Employing a social constructionist approach to the study of social problems, the authors detail how law enforcement has figured prominently in th |