SS 227 - Gangs:Theory,Practice,and Suppression

Institution:

Herkimer County Community College

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Description:

3 Credits (3,0) This course examines the socio-demographic correlates of gang formation throughout history with a concentrated emphasis on the social impact of contemporary gang membership in the United States. Topics to be covered include gang history, gang organization, a review of existing theoretical and applied gang research, the contribution of gangs to social problems and effective interventions to gang-related problems.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.herkimer.edu/

Phone Number:

(315) 866-0300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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