Gangs and Violence: Disentangling the Impact of Gang Membership on the Level and Nature of Offending

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Objectives To determine whether membership in youth gangs provides a unique social forum for violence amplification. This study examines whether gang membership increases the odds of violent offending over and above involvement in general delinquent and criminal behavior. Methods Five waves of data...

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Authors: Melde, Chris (Author) ; Esbensen, Finn-Aage 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2013, Volume: 29, Issue: 2, Pages: 143-166
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Keywords:
Item Response Theory
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Violence
Gangs
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by Melde, Chris (Author) Esbensen, Finn-Aage 1951- (Author)
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 2012
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