Book Reviews : Women and Criminality. Ronald Barri Flowers. Greenwood Press, Inc., 1987. 217 pp. cloth
| Author | Bette D. Fox |
| DOI | 10.1177/088740348700200207 |
| Published date | 01 June 1987 |
| Date | 01 June 1987 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
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entries!
Three
of
these
were
recently
published
criminal
justice
books
by
the
same
press-Custom
Publishing
Company;
and
Thrasher’s
Classic
was
misidentified
as
an
article!
Such
lack
of
care
plus
total
neglect
of
such
works
as
those
of
James
Jacobs,
Malcolm
Klein,
Joan
Moore,
Lloyd
Ohlin
and
Richard
Cloward,
James
Short,
Mark
Stafford,
and
Lewis
Yablonsky
makes
one
pause.
In
the
face
of
these
omissions,
how
can
this
book
possibly
fulfill
its
promise
that
&dquo;Understanding
Street
Gangs
offers
a
thorough
and
detailed
’plain
talk’
examination
of
street
and
prison
gang
structure
in
this
country&dquo;-
particularly
when
the
bulk
of
its
inferences
seem
based
on
Los
Angeles
groups?
Jackson
and
McBride
anchor
their
work
in
Abraham
Maslow’s
&dquo;hierarchy
of
needs&dquo;
theory
which
they
state
&dquo;can
effectively
explain
the
behavior
of
street
gangs.&dquo;
Their
short
explication
of
this
position
is
supplemented
by
an
equally
brief
set
of
eight
&dquo;causative
factors,&dquo;
including
racism,
educational
deficiencies,
and
lack
of
responsibility.
I
feel
the
real
strength
of
this
book
begins
with
their
third
chapter
on
gang
structure
and
organization,
followed
by
strong
chapters
on
gang
communication,
the
gang
unit,
police
patrol
procedures,
and
techniques
of
gang
investigation.
These
components
are
enhanced
not
only
by
the
authors’
knowledge
and
experience,
but
by
an
excellent
set
of
insightful
photos
of
gang
graffiti.
Also,
they
provide
a
number
of
instructive
forms
to
aid
police
in
identifying
and
following
gang
units
as
well
as
individual
members.
Another
bonus
is
their
depiction
of
hand
signals,
taboos,
and
clothing.
Although
this
book
should
benefit
anyone
interested
in
juvenile
gangs,
it
is
likely
to
be
of
greatest
use
to
the
numerous
law
enforcement
agencies
encountering
gang
growth
in
their
communities.
While
these
agencies
may
not
follow
precisely
the
Los
Angeles
experience,
they
certainly
may
profit
from
much
of
the
knowledge
gained
there.
This
is
true
especially
for
the
formulation
of
policies
dealing
with
staff
allotments,
with
gang
victims
or
witnesses
of
violence,
with
ethics,
and
with
records
maintenance,
among
other
things.
Accordingly,
Jackson
and
McBride’s
work
is
to
be
recommended
to
those
bodies
ready
to
consider
issues
related
to
street
gangs:
and
it
should
be
of
special
value
to
those
wanting
help
with
in-service
training
programs.
Joseph
W.
Rogers
New
Mexico
State
University
Women
and
Criminality.
Ronald
Barri
Flowers.
Greenwood
Press,
Inc.,
1987.
217
pp.
cloth.
Women
and
Criminality
is
the
second
book
in
a
four-volume
study
which
deals
with
criminality
as
it
relates
to
children,
women,
minorities
and
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