Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Preface xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. A Place to Call Home 13
7. 2. Doing the Hustle 65
8. 3. “What’s It Like to Be in Hell?” 110
9. 4. Tenants Face Off with the Gang 153
10. 5. Street-Gang Diplomacy 191
11. 6. The Beginning of the End of a Modern Ghetto 238
12. Author’s Note 281
13. Notes 289
14. Acknowledgments 319
15. Index 321