No boundaries : trans national Latino gangs and American law enforcement /
Diaz, Tom.
No boundaries : trans national Latino gangs and American law enforcement / Tom Diaz ; with a foreword by Chris Swecker. - Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2009. - xiv, 341 p. ; 24 cm.
Introduction -- 1. Los Angeles and points south -- 2. Crucible : gangs and the struggle for cultural dominance -- 3. Small wars : the rise of Mexican American gangs -- 4. After the riots : the dawn of federalization -- 5. Death, treachery, and taxes -- 6. Blowback and the cardinal -- 7. "Hi, we're from Washington, and we're here to help you!" -- 8. A thirst after justice : medical examiner case no. 338 -- 9. The Baker's tale -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.
9780472116294 0472116290
2008051144
GBA930252 bnb
014937283 Uk
Hispanic American gangs--United States.
Gangs--Latin America.
Gang prevention--United States.
Mafia--Historia.
Bandas criminales.
Pandillas.
HV 6439 / D542n 2009
364.106
No boundaries : trans national Latino gangs and American law enforcement / Tom Diaz ; with a foreword by Chris Swecker. - Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2009. - xiv, 341 p. ; 24 cm.
Introduction -- 1. Los Angeles and points south -- 2. Crucible : gangs and the struggle for cultural dominance -- 3. Small wars : the rise of Mexican American gangs -- 4. After the riots : the dawn of federalization -- 5. Death, treachery, and taxes -- 6. Blowback and the cardinal -- 7. "Hi, we're from Washington, and we're here to help you!" -- 8. A thirst after justice : medical examiner case no. 338 -- 9. The Baker's tale -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.
9780472116294 0472116290
2008051144
GBA930252 bnb
014937283 Uk
Hispanic American gangs--United States.
Gangs--Latin America.
Gang prevention--United States.
Mafia--Historia.
Bandas criminales.
Pandillas.
HV 6439 / D542n 2009
364.106