Conceptualizing the Nepalese ‘Gang’

This article discusses the ‘gang’ in Nepal. Drawing on a two-year case study conducted in Kathmandu, involving a survey and interviews with criminal justice practitioners, government officials, NGO workers, social activists as well as interviews and focus groups with ex-street children, the article...

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Authors: Atkinson-Sheppard, Sally (Author) ; Subedi, Govind (Author) ; Jha, Vivekanand 1935- (Author) ; Ghimire, Nabin Chandra (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 2025, Volume: 65, Issue: 5, Pages: 1106-1122
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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