gang members

A memoir in which Dashaun Mooris describes his experiences as a member of the Bloods gang in Phoenix, explaining how and why he got involved with the gang, the violence that derailed his chance at playing professional football, and how his time in prison changed his perspective on life.

The author, imprisoned on Death Row since 1981, describes life in prison, warning young readers not to make the mistakes he made.

Photographs, poems, and interviews with former gang members from different regions of the United States depict their experiences.

A founder of the Crips discusses gangs, debunking the notion that belonging to a gang is the only way a kid can "fit in.".

The memoir of Melvin Juette, who was paralyzed in a gang-related shooting, attended college, and became a wheelchair basketball athlete, playing for the U.S. National Wheelchair Basketball team.

Primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives analyze the factors which encourage gang behavior in young people.