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CJ 370 - American Street Gangs [PERS]

Offered Fall: No Offered Winter: No Offered Summer: No Offered Other: Contact Department
4 Credits
Hours (Lecture - Discussion - Lab): 4-0-0
General Education: Perspectives on Society (PERS)  
This course introduces students to the history of gangs, gang and gang member characteristics, gang life, female gang members, reasons for joining and leaving gangs, gang violence, prison gangs, and strategies of gang control. This course also addresses definitional issues associated with correctly identifying and classifying gangs and gang members.