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Delinquency in gangs — Selection or socialization?
- Source :
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Aggression & Violent Behavior . Nov2013, Vol. 18 Issue 6, p784-791. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Thornberry, Krohn, Lizotte, and Chard-Wierschem's (1993) introduced three models to account for why gangs are associated with high levels of delinquency. Existing research using Thornberry et al.'s (1993) models to explain the gang-delinquency association has been inconclusive. This paper seeks to address this gap in research by incorporating Moffitt's (1993) developmental taxonomy of delinquency within Thornberry et al.'s (1993) explanatory models. A few proposals are put forth in this paper: (1) support for Thornberry et al.'s (1993) models depends on developmental stage of the individual, (2) the selection model explains delinquency of life-course-persistent gang members, while social facilitation model explains delinquency of adolescence-limited gang members, and (3) support for the enhancement model is an artifact of assuming a homogenous gang sample. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13591789
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Aggression & Violent Behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 91848973
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2013.10.001