RT Article
T1 Gang Membership and Crime Victimization among Prison Inmates
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 37
IS 3
SP 321
OP 337
A1 Rufino, Katrina A.
A2 Fox, Kathleen A.
A2 Kercher, Glen A.
LA English
YR 2012
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764202856
AB Prior research has only recently begun to examine the relationship between gang membership and crime victimization, and much remains unknown about the descriptive nature of the gang-victimization link, especially among incarcerated populations. The current study aimed to contribute to the emerging gang-victimization literature by examining: (1) characteristics of victimization for gang and non-gang members, (2) descriptors of gang membership comparing victimized to non-victimized gang members, and (3) characteristics of gang membership conduct comparing victimized to non-victimized gang members. A sample of both gang and non-gang member prison inmates in Texas were interviewed and answered a series of questions regarding involvement in crime and experiences with victimization. Results indicate that gang members were significantly more likely to be victimized compared to non-gang members and gang members were more likely to be alone and under the influence of substances when victimized. Characteristics of membership and gang member conduct by victimization status are also presented.
K1 Prison inmates
K1 Crime Victimization
K1 Gang membership
DO 10.1007/s12103-011-9134-2