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crips (gang)

Monster

the autobiography of an L.A. gang member
L.A. Crip gang member Kody Scott recounts his life from the time he joined at eleven years old to being in solitary confinement at San Quentin.
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Monster

the autobiography of an L.A. gang member
L.A. Crip gang member Kody Scott recounts his life from the time he joined at eleven years old to being in solitary confinement at San Quentin.
Cover image of Monster

Inside the Crips

life inside L.A.'s most notorious gang
Colton Simpson offers an inside look at the Crips, the most notorious gang in Los Angeles, describing his induction into the gang, the gang's rules and ethics, the violence and betrayal that sent him to prison, and the lessons he learned from the experience.
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Gangs and violence

1997
A cofounder of the Crips in Los Angeles introduces kids to the dangers of belonging to a gang.

Monster

the autobiography of an L.A. gang member
1993
L.A. Crip gang member Kody Scott recounts his life from the time he joined at eleven years old to being in solitary confinement at San Quentin.

Uprising

Crips and Bloods tell the story of America's youth in the crossfire
1997
Former members of Los Angeles gangs, the Crips and the Bloods, talk about the reconciliation that took place after the 1992 riots and the need to continue to work together to improve the lives of the African-American people.

Blue rage, black redemption

a memoir
2007
Stanley "Tookie" Williams, founder of the notorious L.A. gang the Crips, recounts his involvement with the gang, his experiences in prison, and his efforts to discourage others from following in his violent path.

Uprising

Crips and Bloods tell the story of America's youth in the crossfire
1995
Former members of Los Angeles gangs, the Crips and the Bloods, talk about the reconciliation that took place after the 1992 riots and the need to continue to work together to improve the lives of the African-American people.

Gangs and your friends

1996
A founder of the Crips introduces kids to the way gangs operate focusing particularly on the powerful influence of "bad" friends.

Gangs and violence

1996
A founder of the Crips in Los Angeles introduces kids to the dangers of belonging to a gang.

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