What gangs aren’t: contrasting gangs with other collectives

This chapter aims to compare gangs with delinquent peer groups, organized crime groups, and other collectives to tease out what, precisely, makes a gang a gang. It proposes several dimensions to consider when aiming to determine whether a collective looks more like a gang or another form - some focu...

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Main Author: Bouchard, Martin (Author)
Contributors: Descormiers, Karine ; Gorn, Alysha
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: The Oxford handbook of gangs and society
Year: 2024, Pages: 36-53
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Keywords:
Gangs
gang definitions
Organized crime
deviant groups
gang structures
Social Networks
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Summary:This chapter aims to compare gangs with delinquent peer groups, organized crime groups, and other collectives to tease out what, precisely, makes a gang a gang. It proposes several dimensions to consider when aiming to determine whether a collective looks more like a gang or another form - some focus on how collectives approach crime and others focus on the organizational aspects of collectives. In the end, these dimensions combine in unique ways that capture the wide variations observed in gangs worldwide. The chapter discusses the measurement of each dimension, hoping to stimulate future research in this area, but also to help scholars and practitioners recognize what gangs are and what they aren’t.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 50-53
ISBN:9780197618158