Covey, Herbert C.

Crips and Bloods : a guide to an American subculture / Herbert C. Covey. - xxi, 201 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Guides to subcultures and countercultures . - Guides to subcultures and countercultures. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-194) and index.

Timeline -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A history of the Crips and Bloods -- 3. Characteristics of Crip and Blood gangs -- 4. Characteristics of Crip and Blood members -- 5. Crip and Blood subcultures -- 6. Crip and Blood involvement with crime and violence -- 7. Blood and Crip involvement with alcohol and illegal drugs -- 8. Crips and Bloods in the media -- 9. Crip and Blood snapshots : examples of Crip and Blood gangs -- 10. The future of the Crips and Bloods -- Glossary.

"This book provides a concise and engaging examination of the subculture of the Crips and Bloods--the notorious street gangs that started in Los Angeles, but have now spread throughout the United States"--

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Gangs--United States.
Gang members--United States.
Juvenile delinquency--United States.
Street life--United States.

HV 6439 .U5 / C678 2015