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| Gangs And Their Tattoos: Identifying Gangbangers On The Street And In Prison | 
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| Author: Bill Valentine
Creator: Robert Schober
Publisher: Paladin Press
Category: Book
List Price: $25.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 44027
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 1581600992
Dewey Decimal Number: 364
EAN: 9781581600995
ASIN: 1581600992
Publication Date: November 2000
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Product Description
In this book, Bill Valentine, author of Gang Intelligence Manual, shares the latest intelligence on the predominant street and prison gangs and other disruptive groups, with particular emphasis on their identifying tattoos. Supplementing the text are scores of detailed illustrations by Correctional Officer Robert Schober that replicate some of the most common tattoos worn by members of each of the groups discussed. This groundbreaking work makes a substantial amount of previously classified information available to the general public for the first time. In addition to presenting the latest intel on white, black, Hispanic and Asian gangs, it also includes new information on groups such as the White Afrikaner Resistance Movement and the Russian Mafia, which add to the mounting challenge faced by those laboring to hold the line against the menace posed by gangs, hate groups and organized crime.
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 Gangs and Their Tattoos : Identifying Gangbangers on the Str July 30, 2001
18 out of 22 found this review helpful
This book was simply, great. As a Gang Investigator I found this book to be extremely accurate, up-to-date and highly valuable. This book gives you concrete identifiers that have remained constant in some gangs for 20+ years. I have personally seen some of these tattoos on gang members. This is probably THE manual to have if this is your field. You can not get any more specific information outside of the law enforcement relm.
Photographs vividly show sample gang tattoos October 6, 2002
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
In Gangs And Their Tattoos: Identifying Gangbangers On The Street And In Prison, Bill Valentine draws upon his twenty years of experience as a line office for the Nevada Department of Prisons to create an informed and informative reference presenting an overview of street and prison gangs, including their history, structure and common tactics, as well as their 'official' codes of conduct. Also included are street and prison gang signs, code words, and most especially, their various skin tattoos associated as associated with each gang. Illustrations, sketches, and photographs vividly show sample gang tattoos, while the text carefully notes the origin of the most common symbols. Gangs And Their Tattoos is an accurate and very strongly recommended reference for law enforcement, sociologists, youth workers, and anyone else with an personal or professional interest in contemporary gang cultures in or out of prison.
 Symbolism Too May 12, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Although this is not going to end up in every tattoo enthusiast's library, it ended up in mine when I was looking into symbolism. If you ever wanted to see tattoos that really have something to say, you'll see them here.
Officer Safety March 15, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
As a federal law enforcement officer, I frequently encounter people entering the US illegally,not only from Mexico but also Central and South America. Being able to identify gang members quickly enables me to segregate and closely observe the individuals for any indication of hostile action. This book is a great source for identifying those persons who might have gang connections or other sociopathic tendencies.
educational October 4, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
this book as helped me in my current profession (law enforcement) to identify different gang sets in my middle school and community.
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