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Street justice : retaliation in the criminal underworld

By Wright , Richard; Jacobs , Bruce Abel

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2006
ISBN
978-0-511-21920-7, 0-511-21920-2, 9780511219887, 0511219881, 9780511221170, 0511221177, 9780511816055, 0511816057, 978-0-521-85278-4, 0-521-85278-1, 978-0-521-61798-7, 0-521-61798-7
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1170459 bytes)
Series
Cambridge studies in criminology (Cambridge University Press)
Pages
154\169
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
Gangs -- Missouri -- Saint Louis. Vendetta -- Miss

Description

Street criminals live in a dangerous world, but they cannot rely on the criminal justice system to protect them from predation by fellow lawbreakers; they often use retaliation as a mechanism for deterring and responding to victimization. This explores retaliation from the perspective of those who have experienced it first hand. Abstract: This 2006 book explores retaliation from the perspective of those who have experienced it first hand. Read more...

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