How Can Gang Violence Be Prevented?

by Christine Watkins (Editor)

Overview

Eleven essays debate the effectiveness of solutions to the problem of violent crime, particularly that perpetrated by gangs and juvenile delinquents.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737723816
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	11/23/2006
Series:	At Issue Series
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

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Table of Contents

Introduction     7
Federal Legislation Against Gang Members Will Prevent Gang Violence   Dianne Feinstein     11
Federal Legislation Against Gang Members Will Not Prevent Gang Violence$dAmerican Civil Liberties Union     17
Deportation Laws Will Decrease Gang Violence   Kris W. Kobach     24
Deportation Laws Will Not Decrease Gang Violence   Sheila Jackson Lee   David Cole     31
Federal Gang Task Forces Will Thwart Gang Violence   Chris Swecker     35
Federal Gang Task Forces Will Not Thwart Gang Violence   Luis J. Rodriguez     42
Closing the Borders Will Reduce Gang Violence   Heather Mac Donald     49
Closing the Borders Will Not Reduce Gang Violence   Jim Rogers     57
Mandatory School Uniforms Will Prevent Gang Violence   Al Valdez     62
Community Involvement Will Curtail Gang Violence   Stephanie L. Mann     67
Improving Public Education Will Help End Gang Violence   Tom Hayden     73
Organizations to Contact     82
Bibliography     87
Index     95

Editorial Reviews

Review: How Can Gang Violence Be Prevented? "Each well-chosen selection raises fascinating questions about the legal and ethical aspects of each issue, inviting teens' empathy with personal histories as well as facts. With up-to-date, relevant resource lists and expertly edited selections, these volumes, like others in the venerable series, are natural choices to support high-school debates and classroom discussion."—Booklist, March 2011

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