As a participant observer, Randol Contreras offers both a personal and theoretical account for the rise of the Stickup Kids and their violence. Known on the streets as “Stickup Kids,” these men raided and brutally tortured drug dealers storing large amounts of heroin, cocaine, marijuana, and cash. For this riveting book, he returns to the South Bronx with a sociological eye and provides an unprecedented insider’s look at the workings of a group of Dominican drug robbers. Book excerpt: Randol Contreras came of age in the South Bronx during the 1980s, a time when the community was devastated by cuts in social services, a rise in arson and abandonment, and the rise of crack-cocaine. This book was released on 2013 with total page 304 pages. Book Synopsis The Stickup Kids by : Randol Contrerasĭownload or read book The Stickup Kids written by Randol Contreras and published by Univ of California Press.
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