RT Article
T1 What gangs aren’t: contrasting gangs with other collectives
JF The Oxford handbook of gangs and society
SP 36
OP 53
A1 Bouchard, Martin
A2 Descormiers, Karine
A2 Gorn, Alysha
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1919892818
AB 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.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 50-53
SN 9780197618158
K1 Gangs
K1 gang definitions
K1 Organized crime
K1 deviant groups
K1 gang structures
K1 Social Networks