Juvenile Delinquency, Organized Crime, Evidence, Administration of Criminal Justice

Gangs in Court

Name: Gangs in Court
Author: Yablonsky, Lewis
ISBN: 9781933264493

by Yablonsky, Lewis

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Overview

With over fifty years experience working with gang members in and out of prison, Dr. Lewis Yablonsky educates you on the ins and outs of the gang world. He covers the history of gangs in the United States and compares historical and contemporary gang behavior, including racial and ethnic issues, drugs, family issues, violence, emotional, psychological and social issues, gangsters as sociopaths, criminal and non-criminal gang activity, gang social structure, the roles of members within the gang, the six categories of gang status, and more. He gives you relevant information on the death penalty as compared to life-in-prison sentences of gang members. He gives examples of the Therapeutic Community model for treating gang members sentenced to jail time. This second edition includes a brand-new chapter from the viewpoint of the prosecutor, a perspective that is seldom covered in reference works relating to the legal process in gang cases. Dr. Yablonsky also supplies you with numerous case studies, where he served as an expert witness, on notable gang-related court cases. As a defense or prosecuting attorney, police officer, psychologist, expert witness, or other professional involved with criminal cases involving gang members, you will gain invaluable insights into gangs and gang behavior and the legal process related to gang-related behavior and criminal activity.

Topics Include:

* History of gangs in America
* Characteristics of contemporary gangs
* Racial and ethnic issues
* Criminal and non-criminal gang behavior
* Drugs and violence
* Social and psychological issues
* Gang members as sociopaths
* Gang structure
* Roles of members
* Sixcategories of gang status
* The death penalty in gang-related cases
* Prosecuting and defending gang-related case
* The expert witness in a gang-related case

Synopsis

With over fifty years experience working with gang members in and out of prison, Dr. Lewis Yablonsky educates you on the ins and outs of the gang world. He covers the history of gangs in the United States and compares historical gang behavior to contemporary gang behavior to give you an understanding of their similarities and differences. He informs you of contemporary gang characteristics and behaviors including racial and ethnic issues, drugs, family issues, violence, emotional, psychological and social issues, gangsters as sociopaths, criminal and non-criminal gang activity, gang social structure, the roles of members within the gang, six categories of gang status, and more. He gives you relevant information on the death penalty as compared to life in prison sentences of gang members. He gives examples of the Therapeutic Community model for treating gang members sentenced to jail time. This new second edition also teaches you about the viewpoint of the prosecutor, a perspective that is seldom covered in reference works relating to the legal process in gang cases. Dr. Yablonsky also supplies you with numerous case studies, where he served as an expert witness, on notable gang-related court cases. As a defense or prosecuting attorney, police officer, psychologist, expert witness, or other professional involved with criminal cases involving gang members, you will gain invaluable insights into gangs and gang behavior and the legal process related to gang-related behavior and criminal activity.