Table of Contents

Foreword Part 1: Introduction and Methods 1. Introduction 2. Migrant Groups and Gang Activity: A Contrast Between Europe and the USA 3. Dangers and Problems of Doing 'Gang' Research in the UK Part 2: Migration and Street Gangs 4. Mexican Migrants in Gangs: A Second-generation History 5. Latin Kings in Barcelona 6. Gangs, Migration and Conflict: Thrasher's Theme in The Netherlands 7. Origins and Developments of Racist Skinheads in Moscow Part 3: Ethnicity and Street Gangs 8. The Role of Race and Ethnicity in Gang Membership 9. Weapons are for Wimps: The Social Dynamics of Ethnicity and Violence in Australian Gangs 10. Ethnicity and Juvenile Street Gangs in France 11. Migration Background, Group Affiliation and Delinquency Among Endangered Youths in a South-west German City 12. Respect, Friendship, and Racial Injustice: Justifying Gang Membership in a Canadian City Part 4: Issues and Challenges of Migration and Ethnicity in Dealing with Youth Gangs 13. An Interactive Construction of Gangs and Ethnicity: The Role of School Segregation in France 14. 'Nemesis' and the Achilles Heel of Pakistani Gangs in Norway 15. Wolves and Sheepdogs: On Migration, Ethnic Relations and Gang-police Interaction in Sweden 16. Concluding Remarks: The Roles of Migration and Ethnicity in Street Gang Formation, Involvement and Response

About the Author

Frank van Gemert, Dana Peterson, Inger-Lise Lien