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Contemporary gangs : an organizational analysis

Summary: Contemporary gangs are persistent despite efforts to control them. Theories of gangs explain the emergence of gangs but offer little insight into their persistence and growth. Weisel examined the organizational characteristics of four criminal gangs. Although large gangs appear disorganized, they are not ephemeral groups. Instead the gangs feature characteristics of organic-adaptive organizations rather than hierarchical or bureaucratic organizations. As such, these gangs feature blended goals, shared decision making, a structure based on subdivisions, and a generalist orientation. Such features promote efficiency in a highly volatile environment and contribute to increases in the size and number of contemporary gangs in America.

Record details

ISBN: 6610361258
ISBN: 9786610361250
ISBN: 1931202303
ISBN: 9781931202305
ISBN: 9781280361258
ISBN: 1280361255
ISBN: 9781593320331
ISBN: 1593320337
Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 226 pages)
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Publisher: New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2002.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-224) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- 2 Understanding Gangs: Contributions Of Research And Theory -- 3 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH -- 4 ORGANIZATIONAL FEATURES OF FOUR GANGS -- 5 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Language Note:	English.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.