It Started With the Hats - The Life Experiences of Boston''s Founding Street Gang Members

Through interviews, analysis, and life-course theory, retired Boston police officer and criminologist Paul F. Joyce uncovers the long-term impact of gang membership and explores which intervention methods can make a difference in the lives of current gang members.

About the author

Paul F. Joyce is assistant professor and chair of the criminal justice and criminology department at Salve Regina University in Newport, RI. He was a police officer for more than thirty-one years, including twenty-eight years with the Boston Police Department, policing street gangs and developing strategies to address youth gang violence.

Product details

• Authors: Paul F Joyce, Paul F. Joyce, Paul F. Mayes Joyce, Paul F./ Mayes Joyce, J. Larry Mayes
• Publisher: Southern illinois univ.press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2024
• EAN: 9780809339440
• ISBN: 978-0-8093-3944-0
• No. of pages: 278
• Series: Perspectives on Crime and Justice; Perspectives on Crime and Just
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories