Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-194) and index
Timeline -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A history of the Crips and Bloods -- 3. Characteristics of Crip and Blood gangs -- 4. Characteristics of Crip and Blood members -- 5. Crip and Blood subcultures -- 6. Crip and Blood involvement with crime and violence -- 7. Blood and Crip involvement with alcohol and illegal drugs -- 8. Crips and Bloods in the media -- 9. Crip and Blood snapshots : examples of Crip and Blood gangs -- 10. The future of the Crips and Bloods -- Glossary
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"This book provides a concise and engaging examination of the subculture of the Crips and Bloods--the notorious street gangs that started in Los Angeles, but have now spread throughout the United States"--