Consequences of incarceration for gang membership: a longitudinal study of serious offenders in Philadelphia and Phoenix

Gang members are overrepresented among incarcerated populations in the United States. The link between incarceration and gang membership is beyond dispute, but serious questions remain about the causal mechanisms underlying this relationship. In this study, we develop and test theoretical models—ori...

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Main Author: Pyrooz, David C. (Author)
Contributors: Gartner, Nancy ; Smith, Molly
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Criminology
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Gang membership
Gangs
Incarceration
Inhaftierungsrate
Kriminelle Karriere
Life event calendars
Pathways to desistance