The Eurogang Paradox

Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction to Part 1. 1. Resolving the Eurogang Paradox; M.W. Klein. 2. The Impact of Organizational Features on Gang Activities and Relationships; S. Decker. 3. Globalization, Gangs, and Collaborative Research; J.M. Hagedorn. 4. Advantages of Longitudinal Research Designs in Studying Gang Behavior; T.P. Thornberry, P.K. Porter. 5. The Proliferation of Gangs in the United States; G.D. Curry. 6. Young Gang Members in a School Survey; F.-A. Esbensen, D.P. Lynskey. 7. Young Women's Involvement in Gangs in the United States: An Overview; J. Miller. Introduction to Part II. 8. Towards a Problem-Oriented Approach to Youth Groups in The Hague; P. Gruter, P. Versteegh. 9. Crips in Orange: Gangs and Groups in The Netherlands; F. van Gemert. 10. Gangstas or Lager Louts? Working Class Street Gangs in Manchester; D. Mares. 11. The Concept of Honor, Conflict and Violent Behavior among Youths in Oslo; I.-L. Lien. 12. Street Gangs and Crime Prevention in Copenhagen; A. Stevns. 13. Patterns of Ethnic Violence in a Frankfurt Street Gang; H. Tertilt. 14. Evolution of Delinquent Gangs in Russia; A. Salagaev. 15. Youth Gangs in France: A Socio-Ethnographic Approach; M. Esterle-Hedibel. 16. Other Gang Situations in Europe; M.W. Klein. Introduction to Part III. 17. Group Criminality; A. Hakkert, et al. 18. Gang Membership in Bremen and Denver: Comparative Longitudinal Data; D. Huizinga, K.F. Schumann. 19. Groups of Violent Young Males in Germany; J. Kersten. 20. Criminal Networks in Stockholm; J. Sarnecki, T. Pettersson. 21. Gang-Like Groups in Slovenia; B. Dekleva. 22. The Group Aspect of Youth Crime and Youth Gangs in Brussels: What We Do Know and Especially What We Don't Know; C. Vercaigne. 23. A Proposal for Multi-Site Study of European Gangs and Youth Groups; C.L. Maxson. 24. Gangs in Europe: Assessments at the Millennium; E.G.M. Weitekamp. Part IV. 25. Bridging the American/European Contexts: Interventions, Communities, Youth Groups, and Moral Panics;