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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Bibliographic Details
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
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Gangs
gang definitions
Organized crime
deviant groups
gang structures
Social Networks