Studying youth gangs: Alternative methods and conclusions

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 98-119

  Hughes, Lorine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gang research; Gang studies; Gangs

Indexed keywords

EID: 21644451812     PISSN: 10439862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043986204272875     Document Type: Review

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