Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Hi Sue
Couldn't agree with you more. I really liked how he showed both sides of the
issue--the lack of support for the police (financially, socially, etc.) in their
efforts and the lack of knowledge of why the emergence of such gangs--or rather, not
knowledge, just convenient forgetfulness of some of the important reasons. The gangs
today are so different than those historically and I think the author really pointed
that out.
jackief
Sue Hartigan wrote:
> Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Hi Jackie:
>
> I might give them an idea of what is real, that is for sure. It
> certainly isn't like any television show. :(
>
> I thought it really gave an inside story of why these kids (adults)
> became gang members, etc too. Made me understand it a lot more. Not
> condone it but understand it.
>
> Sue
> >
> > Hi Sue
> >
> > I think his explanations fell right in line with what a number of researchers
> > are finding. Everyone wants approval and support--if they can't find it
> > elsewhere, gangs fill the bill nicely. It has everything going--rituals,
> > special names, feelings of belonging, solidarity, etc. etc. What more could a
> > young, driftless person want?
> >
> > Also, the economic and power factors seemed to be two of the underlying threads
> > in the book which I thought really good about the book. You could really pick
> > it up when you read what the suspects, witnesses and alive victims said. I am
> > thinking of recommeding it to LE students. Some of them are so starry-eyed
> > about becoming police officers--maybe reading of the paperwork, etc. will bring
> > them down to earth : )
> >
> > jackief
>
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