How long does it take to read American Street Gangs?
Tim Delaney
American Street Gangs by Tim Delaney takes about 6 hours 7 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 7 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2005. 334 pages, about 91,850 words. Written for children.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 12 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 7 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 50 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"American Street Gangs offers a fresh and wide-ranging review of critical issues related to gang life. It provides a comprehensive historical review of street gangs; examines major theories and socioeconomic reasons as to why gangs exist; presents a description of all types of gangs, including small, regional, and national gangs, and female gangs; and analyzes law enforcement techniques to combat the growing problem of gangs and diversion efforts to keep youths out of gangs. American Street Gangs will help students (readers) to better understand the complex worlds of street gangs."--Jacket.
Subjects: Gangs, Juvenile delinquency, United states, social conditions
