Gangs, gender, and involvement in crime, victimization, and exposure to violence

Gangs, gender, and involvement in crime, victimization, and exposure to violence

•We compared the effect of gang membership on crime and victimization for males and females.•Gang males are more frequently involved in crime and victimization than gang females.•However, the impact of gang membership on serious crime was generally more pronounced for females.•We find no evidence th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of criminal justice 2018-07, Vol.57, p.11-25
Hauptverfasser: Watkins, Adam M., Melde, Chris
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Crime
Criminal justice
Criminality
Dominance
Females
Gangs
Gender
Juvenile delinquency
Juvenile offenders
Membership
Offending
Victimization
Victims of crime
Violence
Violent crime
Youth
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Zusammenfassung:•We compared the effect of gang membership on crime and victimization for males and females.•Gang males are more frequently involved in crime and victimization than gang females.•However, the impact of gang membership on serious crime was generally more pronounced for females.•We find no evidence that gang membership is less criminogenic for females.
ISSN:0047-2352
1873-6203
DOI:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2018.02.005