Crips and Bloods: A Guide to an American Subculture
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.

Despite the dangers and harsh realities intrinsic to street life and criminal activity, the no-holds-barred lifestyle of gangs continues to interest mainstream America. This provocative book provides an insider's look into the subculture of two of the most notorious street gangs—the Crips and the Bloods.

Crips and Bloods: A Guide to an American Subculture traces the evolution of the two gangs, covering their origins in South Central Los Angeles to the organizations' current presence throughout the United States. The author analyzes the ways in which the gang subculture is created, promoted, and perpetuated; shows how the groups currently recruit their members; and explores the ways Crip and Blood culture has expanded beyond the gangs into the larger mainstream society.
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Crips and Bloods: A Guide to an American Subculture
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.

Despite the dangers and harsh realities intrinsic to street life and criminal activity, the no-holds-barred lifestyle of gangs continues to interest mainstream America. This provocative book provides an insider's look into the subculture of two of the most notorious street gangs—the Crips and the Bloods.

Crips and Bloods: A Guide to an American Subculture traces the evolution of the two gangs, covering their origins in South Central Los Angeles to the organizations' current presence throughout the United States. The author analyzes the ways in which the gang subculture is created, promoted, and perpetuated; shows how the groups currently recruit their members; and explores the ways Crip and Blood culture has expanded beyond the gangs into the larger mainstream society.
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Crips and Bloods: A Guide to an American Subculture

Crips and Bloods: A Guide to an American Subculture

by Herbert C. Covey
Crips and Bloods: A Guide to an American Subculture

Crips and Bloods: A Guide to an American Subculture

by Herbert C. Covey

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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.

Despite the dangers and harsh realities intrinsic to street life and criminal activity, the no-holds-barred lifestyle of gangs continues to interest mainstream America. This provocative book provides an insider's look into the subculture of two of the most notorious street gangs—the Crips and the Bloods.

Crips and Bloods: A Guide to an American Subculture traces the evolution of the two gangs, covering their origins in South Central Los Angeles to the organizations' current presence throughout the United States. The author analyzes the ways in which the gang subculture is created, promoted, and perpetuated; shows how the groups currently recruit their members; and explores the ways Crip and Blood culture has expanded beyond the gangs into the larger mainstream society.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798216068129
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 06/23/2015
Series: Guides to Subcultures and Countercultures
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 232
File size: 3 MB
Age Range: 7 - 17 Years

About the Author

Herbert C. Covey, PhD, is deputy director of human services for Adams County, Colorado, and part-time instructor at the University of Colorado—Boulder.
Herbert C. Covey is a Field Instructor for the Colorado Department of Human Services, and a part-time Instructor at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has authored or co-authored seven earlier books, including Street Gangs Throughout the World (2003) and Images of Older People in Western Art and Society (Praeger, 1991). His current research focuses on methamphetamine addiction, production, treatment and the resulting threats to family and child welfare.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword vii

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xv

Timeline xvii

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

Chapter 2 A History of the Crips and Bloods 17

Chapter 3 Characteristics of Crip and Blood Gangs 33

Chapter 4 Characteristics of Crip and Blood Members 57

Chapter 5 Crip and Blood Subcultures 81

Chapter 6 Crip and Blood Involvement with Crime and Violence 107

Chapter 7 Blood and Crip Involvement with Alcohol and Illegal Drugs 131

Chapter 8 Crips and Bloods in the Media 141

Chapter 9 Crip and Blood Snapshots: Examples of Crip and Blood Gangs 157

Chapter 10 The Future of the Crips and Bloods 165

Glossary 173

References 183

Index 195

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