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Neighborhood Variation in Gang Member Concentrations
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Katz, Charles M.; Schnebly, Stephen M. – Crime & Delinquency, 2011
This study examines the relationship between neighborhood structure, violent crime, and concentrations of gang members at the neighborhood level. We rely on official police gang list data, police crime data, and two waves of decennial census data characterizing the socioeconomic and demographic conditions of 93 neighborhoods in Mesa, Arizona.…
Descriptors: Juvenile Gangs, Neighborhoods, Crime, Violence
Understanding the Black Box of Gang Organization: Implications for Involvement in Violent Crime, Drug Sales, and Violent Victimization
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Decker, Scott H.; Katz, Charles M.; Webb, Vincent J. – Crime & Delinquency, 2008
This article examines the influence of gang organization on several behavioral measures. Using interview data from juvenile detention facilities in three Arizona sites, this article examines the relationship between gang organizational structure and involvement in violent crime, drug sales, victimization, and arrest. The gang literature suggests…
Descriptors: Weapons, Crime, Juvenile Justice, Victims of Crime