juvenile delinquency

The author recounts his growing up in poverty in Los Angeles, his encounters with racism in school and on the streets, and his struggle to overcome prejudice, drugs, and violence.

When the Bathwater Gang fails to make money with its pet-cleaning business, Bertie comes up with a slightly dishonest idea to ensure success.

This book defines different types of crimes committed by young people between the ages of fourteen and twenty-one, the causes, the consequences, and possible ways to prevent crime.

Helps teens to understand what violent behavior is, where is occurs, and why; and offers advice on making good choices regarding peer pressure and gang involvement.

In an attempt to please her boyfriend, sixteen-year-old Dallas goes along with a plan to rob a convenience store, and when her father refuses the judge's offer to let her come home on probation, she is sentenced to six months in the Girls' Rehabilitation Center.

Relates accounts of teen violence in school, at home, among friends, and in public places, and offers information for victims about what to do and where to get help.

Examines the causes and manifestations of violence among teenagers in America and discusses possible solutions.

Text and accompanying photographs discuss why kids join gangs, gang life and activities, related drugs and violence, getting out and staying out of gangs, and where to go for help.

Discusses why gangs exist and how to cope with the ever-present threat they can present to frightened teens and their families.