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Gangs
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York" 
 The full text, complete with original illustrations, of the original, 1890 edition of Jacob A. Riis's work detailing "the appalling living conditions in the Lower East Side of turn-of-the-century New York City." From Bartleby.com. http://www.bartleby.com/208/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Literature & Books, Poverty Last updated Feb 21, 2009 Abbey's Web
Devoted to Edward Abbey, author of "Desert Solitaire" and "The Monkey Wrench Gang." Includes a biography, a bibliography, quotes, articles, and links. http://www.abbeyweb.net/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Environment, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Mar 29, 2005 China: 50 Years of Communism
This compilation of stories from 1999 "looks back at the birth of the People's Republic and takes stock of what the future might hold." Features information on topics such as the legacy of Mao Zedong and the Long March, private lives (cyberspace and Falun Gong), and China's foreign policy fears. Also includes a glossary with terms such as the Cultural Revolution, Gang of Four, and Tiananmen Square. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/special_report/1999/09/99/china_50_years_of_communism/default.stm Topics: Activism, Communities & Groups, History By Place, Political Parties & Theories Last updated Oct 7, 2009 Coroner's Report: Information and Resources on Gang Intervention and Prevention
Aimed at parents and educators, this site presents an in-depth look at street gangs, including gang history, symbols, characteristics, and intervention and prevention resources and information. Features excerpts from a monthly newsletter and an annotated list of links to other relevant sites. From a former coroner and expert in gangs. http://www.gangwar.com/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Crime Last updated Feb 5, 2008 Gang Land
This "site on organized crime" features news, profiles of criminals and crime families, and more. http://www.ganglandnews.com/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Crime Last updated Mar 20, 2005 Gang Research.Net
This site "seeks to dispel stereotypes and present research, original documents, and helpful links." While focusing on Chicago gangs, there is information about gangs in other parts of the U.S. as well as the effect globalization has had on gangs. Gang Research provides basic information about what gangs are, female gangs, and the relationship of gangs to the War on Drugs. http://www.gangresearch.net/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Crime Last updated Sep 3, 2002 GangRule.com: The History of Organized Crime
"A historical look at the emergence of organized crime since 1890. The site has a database of known gang members [in three organizations], historic events and family histories, along with photographs, newspaper cuttings and official documents." While claiming not to focus on particular groups, the site is largely about people and organizations of Italian or Sicilian descent. Links provide fuller coverage; the site is browsable by name, alias, gang name, gang position, and events. http://www.GangRule.com/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Crime Last updated Dec 19, 2002 The International Reach of the Mara Salvatrucha
Feature on the Latino street gang Mara Salvatrucha, also know as MS-13, whose reach is thought to extend through Central America, Mexico, and the U.S. Includes audio clips, a photo gallery, and links to related news stories and Web sites. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4539688 Topics: Communities & Groups, Crime, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Mar 30, 2005 National Alliance of Gang Investigators Associations (NAGIA)
This site presents gang information, including expert articles not otherwise accessible online, links to local and national organizations, links to gang conferences and training, details about graffiti and taggers, and the NAGIA's National Gang Threat Assessment . http://www.nagia.org/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Crime Last updated Mar 4, 2001 The Numbers Game
Discussion of this form of illegal lottery as played in Harlem in the 1920s and 1930s. "The game is played by players betting on a series of three numbers. ... A player would win if his/her numbers matched a preset series of three numbers, which were found in daily newspapers as the last three digits of either the NYSE total, U.S. Treasury balance, or total bets at a selected racetrack." From Court TV's Crime Library. http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/gang/harlem_gangs/3.html Topics: Communities & Groups, Crime, Money, Recreation, Recreation Last updated Nov 2, 2005 Religious Pilgrimages
Information designed for teachers about religious pilgrimages around the world. Destinations described include Lourdes, France, Jerusalem, the Ganges, the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India, and the Hajj. Includes images. From a British software company. http://www.teacherxpress.com/f.php?gid=31&id=3 Topics: Architecture, Christianity, Communities & Groups Last updated Apr 4, 2005 Society and Culture: Cultures and Groups (Yahoo)
Meta-Index to 20 to 50-somethings, baby boomers, cowboys, expatriates, gangs, geeks, generation x, hip hop, left-handers, naturists and nudists, rave, seniors, skinheads, slackers, tall people, and lots more. http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Cultures_and_Groups/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Musical Genres Last updated Nov 17, 2004 Virtual Gumshoe: Investigative Resources Available on the Web
This directory includes organizations; courthouses; how to; locator databases; records such as motor vehicle, vital, estate, etc.; adoptees; state licensing agencies; telephone and e-mail directories; unclaimed property; gangs; and state parole boards. http://www.virtualgumshoe.com/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Crime Last updated Jun 2, 2002 The Young Lords and Early Chicago Puerto Rican Gangs
An interview with historian Mervin Mendez, exploring "the context for the development of Puerto Rican gangs in Chicago." From the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation , a part of Gang research.net . http://www.uic.edu/orgs/kbc/latinkings/lkhistory.html Topics: Communities & Groups, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime Last updated Dec 9, 2002 |
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