Recent years have seen an upsurge of attention paid to street gangs as scholars and
criminal justice officials strive to understand and counteract the effects of gang membership …

Youth gangs are a universal phenomenon attracting increasing attention; the criminal and
antisocial behavior perpetuated by youth gangs has an adverse impact on local …

In the past two decades, many prevention and suppression programs have been initiated on
a national and local level to combat street gangs--but what do we really know about them …

This study takes stock of empirical research examining the relationship between gang
membership and offending by subjecting this large body of work to a meta-analysis …

Criminology: Explaining Crime and Its Context, Ninth Edition, is a highly acclaimed textbook
offering a broad perspective on criminological theory. It provides students of criminology and …

Research has noted the existence of a loose and dynamic gang structure. However, the
psychological processes that underpin gang membership have only begun to be addressed …

Gang members have been found to engage in more delinquent behaviors than comparable
nongang youth. Few empirical attempts have been made to identify the group processes …

This updated and expanded new edition continues the theme of the first edition of
emphasizing the substantial growth of street gangs throughout the world. Although a …

This report examines the extent of young peoples' involvement in 'delinquent youth groups'
and the delinquent and criminal behaviour of members of such groups (both individually and …

The history of gangs is intertwined with migration. In America, a number of classic studies
have reported on the possible causal link between immigration, socio-economic position …