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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Autores principales: Bouchard, Martin (Autor) ; Descormiers, Karine (Autor) ; Gorn, Alysha (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
En: The Oxford handbook of gangs and society
Año: 2024, Páginas: 36-53
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Palabras clave:
Gangs
gang definitions
Organized crime
deviant groups
gang structures
Social Networks