Gangbangs and Drive-Bys

This study, based on quantitative and qualitative data gathered over a twelve-year period, takes its title from the two predominant styles of gang violence: ''drive-bys,'' which have replaced ''rumbles'' as the primary form of gang violence; and ''gang-bangs'' - a generic term for other gang violence that includes assaults, knifings, and beatings.The author attempts to understand the situations in...