Survey research with gang and non-gang members in prison: operational lessons from the LoneStar Project

Prisons have been described as the final frontier for research on gangs and gang members. Criminological research in prisons is rare due to restricted access to facilities, concerns about harsh public scrutiny, and worries about security. There are added challenges for survey research involving pris...

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Main Author: Mitchell, Meghan M. (Author)
Contributors: McCullough, Kallee ; Wu, Jun ; Pyrooz, David C. ; Decker, Scott H.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Trends in organized crime
Year: 2022, Volume: 25, Issue: 4, Pages: 378-406
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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