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Chinatown Gangs : Extortion, Enterprise, and Ethnicity Paperback
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- Chinatown Gangs : Extortion, Enterprise, and Ethnicity Paperback
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195136276
ISBN-13
9780195136272
eBay Product ID (ePID)
74833
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Publication Name
Chinatown Gangs : Extortion, Enterprise, and Ethnicity
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Subject
Ethnic Studies / Asian American Studies, Criminology, Sociology / Urban
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science
Series
Studies in Crime and Public Policy Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
Item Length
6 in
Item Width
9.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
Reviews
"Chin skillfully weaves qualitative and quantitative data into anengagingly written, lucid account of gang activity."--The Annals of the AmericanAcademy; Book Department, "One of the most authoritative books available covering Asian Crime in the United States...thoroughly researched...a primer for anyone interested in the subject."--Crime and Justice International "Chin skillfully weaves qualitative and quantitative data into an engagingly written, lucid account of gang activity."--The Annals of the American Academy; Book Department "One of the most authoritative books available covering Asian Crime in the United States...thoroughly researched...a primer for anyone interested in the subject."--Crime and Justice International "Chin skillfully weaves qualitative and quantitative data into an engagingly written, lucid account of gang activity."--The Annals of the American Academy; Book Department, "Chin skillfully weaves qualitative and quantitative data into an engagingly written, lucid account of gang activity."--The Annals of the American Academy; Book Department, "One of the most authoritative books available covering Asian Crime in the United States...thoroughly researched...a primer for anyone interested in the subject."-- Crime and Justice International "Chin skillfully weaves qualitative and quantitative data into an engagingly written, lucid account of gang activity."-- The Annals of the American Academy; Book Department "One of the most authoritative books available covering Asian Crime in the United States...thoroughly researched...a primer for anyone interested in the subject."-- Crime and Justice International "Chin skillfully weaves qualitative and quantitative data into an engagingly written, lucid account of gang activity."-- The Annals of the American Academy; Book Department, "One of the most authoritative books available covering Asian Crime in the United States...thoroughly researched...a primer for anyone interested in the subject."--Crime and Justice International, "One of the most authoritative books available covering Asian Crime in theUnited States...thoroughly researched...a primer for anyone interested in thesubject."--Crime and Justice International, "One of the most authoritative books available covering Asian Crime in the United States...thoroughly researched...a primer for anyone interested in the subject."--Crime and Justice International"Chin skillfully weaves qualitative and quantitative data into an engagingly written, lucid account of gang activity."--The Annals of the American Academy; Book Department"One of the most authoritative books available covering Asian Crime in the United States...thoroughly researched...a primer for anyone interested in the subject."--Crime and Justice International"Chin skillfully weaves qualitative and quantitative data into an engagingly written, lucid account of gang activity."--The Annals of the American Academy; Book Department"One of the most authoritative books available covering Asian Crime in the United States...thoroughly researched...a primer for anyone interested in the subject."--Crime and Justice International"Chin skillfully weaves qualitative and quantitative data into an engagingly written, lucid account of gang activity."--The Annals of the American Academy; Book Department, "One of the most authoritative books available covering Asian Crime in the United States...thoroughly researched...a primer for anyone interested in the subject."--Crime and Justice International"Chin skillfully weaves qualitative and quantitative data into an engagingly written, lucid account of gang activity."--The Annals of the American Academy; Book Department"One of the most authoritative books available covering Asian Crime in the United States...thoroughly researched...a primer for anyone interested in the subject."--Crime and Justice International"Chin skillfully weaves qualitative and quantitative data into an engagingly written, lucid account of gang activity."--The Annals of the American Academy; Book Department
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
364.1/06
Table Of Content
1. Introduction2. Research Strategies and Methods3. Severity of Gang Victimization4. Patterns of Gang Extortion5. Victim Reactions to Gang Extortion6. Gang Characteristics7. Gang Violence8. The Gang as a Enterprise9. Controlling Chinese Gangs
Synopsis
In Chinatown Gangs, Ko-lin Chin penetrates a closed society and presents a rare portrait of the underworld of New York City's Chinatown. Based on first-hand accounts from gang members, gang victims, community leaders, and law enforcement authorities, this pioneering study reveals the pervasiveness, the muscle, the longevity, and the institutionalization of Chinatown gangs. Chin reveals the fear gangs instill in the Chinese community. At the same time, he shows how the economic viability of the community is sapped, and how gangs encourage lawlessness, making a mockery of law enforcement agencies.Ko-lin Chin makes clear that gang crime is inexorably linked to Chinatown's political economy and social history. He shows how gangs are formed to become "equalizers" within a social environment where individual and group conflicts, whether social, political, or economic, are unlikely to be solved in American courts. Moreover, Chin argues that Chinatown's informal economy provides yet another opportunity for street gangs to become "providers" or "protectors" of illegal services. These gangs, therefore, are the pathological manifestation of a closed community, one whose problems are not easily seen--and less easily understood--by outsiders.Chin's concrete data on gang characteristics, activities, methods of operation and violence make him uniquely qualified to propose ways to restrain gang violence, and Chinatown Gangs closes with his specific policy suggestions. It is the definitive study of gangs in an American Chinatown., In Chinatown Gangs, Ko-lin Chin penetrates a closed society and presents a rare portrait of the underworld of New York City's Chinatown. Based on first-hand accounts from gang members, gang victims, community leaders, and law enforcement authorities, this pioneering study reveals the pervasiveness, the muscle, the longevity, and the institutionalization of Chinatown gangs. Chin reveals the fear gangs instill in the Chinese community. At the same time, he shows how the economic viability of the community is sapped, and how gangs encourage lawlessness, making a mockery of law enforcement agencies. Ko-lin Chin makes clear that gang crime is inexorably linked to Chinatown's political economy and social history. He shows how gangs are formed to become "equalizers" within a social environment where individual and group conflicts, whether social, political, or economic, are unlikely to be solved in American courts. Moreover, Chin argues that Chinatown's informal economy provides yet another opportunity for street gangs to become "providers" or "protectors" of illegal services. These gangs, therefore, are the pathological manifestation of a closed community, one whose problems are not easily seen--and less easily understood--by outsiders. Chin's concrete data on gang characteristics, activities, methods of operation and violence make him uniquely qualified to propose ways to restrain gang violence, and Chinatown Gangs closes with his specific policy suggestions. It is the definitive study of gangs in an American Chinatown., This book is a systematic study of New York City's Chinatown gangs. First-hand data was collected from a substantial number of gang victims, gang members, community leaders, and law enforcement authorities. Also examined are the details and severity of gang extortion, gang characteristics, gang violence, gang enterprise, and gang control strategies., In Chinatown Gangs , Ko-lin Chin penetrates a closed society and presents a rare portrait of the underworld of New York City's Chinatown. Based on first-hand accounts from gang members, gang victims, community leaders, and law enforcement authorities, this pioneering study reveals the pervasiveness, the muscle, the longevity, and the institutionalization of Chinatown gangs. Chin reveals the fear gangs instill in the Chinese community. At the same time, he shows how the economic viability of the community is sapped, and how gangs encourage lawlessness, making a mockery of law enforcement agencies. Ko-lin Chin makes clear that gang crime is inexorably linked to Chinatown's political economy and social history. He shows how gangs are formed to become "equalizers" within a social environment where individual and group conflicts, whether social, political, or economic, are unlikely to be solved in American courts. Moreover, Chin argues that Chinatown's informal economy provides yet another opportunity for street gangs to become "providers" or "protectors" of illegal services. These gangs, therefore, are the pathological manifestation of a closed community, one whose problems are not easily seen--and less easily understood--by outsiders. Chin's concrete data on gang characteristics, activities, methods of operation and violence make him uniquely qualified to propose ways to restrain gang violence, and Chinatown Gangs closes with his specific policy suggestions. It is the definitive study of gangs in an American Chinatown.
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