Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours
Catalog page 494
Prerequisites: restricted to class level standing of junior, or senior
Description: Examines the origins, growth, and decline of gangs. Analyzes the meanings, behaviors, and interactions of gang members within their communities. Emphasizes the importance of the economy, politics, public perceptions, and historical context in shaping and influencing gang formation and structure.