Birds of a Feather Fight Together: Status-Enhancing Violence, Social Distance and the Emergence of Homogenous Gangs

This study proposes a theoretical framework for understanding two empirical findings from gang research: (1) gangs are generally racially homogenous, even in heterogeneous environments, and (2) gang violence tends to be intra-racial. We draw from the extensive literature on street gangs as well as f...

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Autor principal: Gravel, Jason (Autor)
Otros Autores: Allison, Blake ; West-Fagan, Jenny
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2018
En: Journal of quantitative criminology
Año: 2018, Volumen: 34, Número: 1, Páginas: 189-219
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Palabras clave:
Game Theory
Game theory
Gangs
Group formation
Status
Violence
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Sumario:This study proposes a theoretical framework for understanding two empirical findings from gang research: (1) gangs are generally racially homogenous, even in heterogeneous environments, and (2) gang violence tends to be intra-racial. We draw from the extensive literature on street gangs as well as from research on group formation and status-enhancing behavior to develop a theoretical model of gang formation.
ISSN:1573-7799
DOI:10.1007/s10940-016-9331-8