Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-194) and index.
Contents:
Timeline -- Introduction -- A history of the Crips and Bloods -- Characteristics of Crip and Blood gangs -- Characteristics of Crip and Blood members -- Crip and Blood subcultures -- Crip and Blood involvement with crime and violence -- Blood and Crip involvement with alcohol and illegal drugs -- Crips and Bloods in the media -- Crip and Blood snapshots : examples of Crip and Blood gangs -- The future of the Crips and Bloods -- Glossary.
Summary:
"This book provides a concise and engaging examination of the subculture of the Crips and Bloods--the notorious street gangs that started in Los Angeles, but have now spread throughout the United States"-- Provided by publisher.
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