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 | Life in the Gang: Family, Friends, and Violence (Cambridge Studies in Criminology) (1st Edition) by Scott H. Decker, Barrik Van Winkle, Steve Decker, Decker/Winkle, Barrick Van Winkle, Scott H. (University Of Missouri, St Louis), Barrik Van (University Of Texas Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1996 ISBN-10: 0-521-56566-9 / 0521565669 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-56566-0 / 9780521565660 This study is based on three years of field work with 99 active gang members and 24 family members. The book describes the attractiveness of gangs, the process of joining, their chaotic and loose organisation, and their members' predominant activities - mostly hanging out, drinking, and using drugs. | |