2012
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azs046
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Used and Abused: The Problematic Usage of Gang Terminology in the United Kingdom and Its Implications for Ethnic Minority Youth

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“…We have argued elsewhere (see Smithson et al, 2013) that much youth activity has been (re)framed as gang-related activity and as a consequence escalates behaviour to a higher level of risk, which in turn intensifies levels of surveillance and justifies more stringent forms of intervention and monitoring that are often disproportionately targeted at ethnic minority youth (see Alexander, 2008;Ralphs et al, 2009).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…We have argued elsewhere (see Smithson et al, 2013) that much youth activity has been (re)framed as gang-related activity and as a consequence escalates behaviour to a higher level of risk, which in turn intensifies levels of surveillance and justifies more stringent forms of intervention and monitoring that are often disproportionately targeted at ethnic minority youth (see Alexander, 2008;Ralphs et al, 2009).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Findings have consistently evidenced a lack of structure, self-identification with gangs and the type of criminal activity typically associated with gangs. Communities contest the gang label and young people challenge their gang member labels (Ralphs et al, 2009;Smithson et al, 2012Smithson et al, , 2013[2]. In stark contrast, a small body of London-based gang research has emerged that appears to have had little problem identifying youth street gangs and gang members, prompting debates about geographical variations.…”
Section: Contemporary Uk Gang Researchmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The assumption by police and other authorities that gangs exist at all is sometimes unfounded. 86 Gangs where they do exist may restrain their members: Simon Hallsworth suggests 'Violence may be . .…”
Section: Lack Of Evidential Support For the Normative Position Theorymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…What is at stake in these debates is, firstly, the conceptual question of the ontological status of 'the gang' and, secondly, the possibility of 'netwidening' with regard to youth and youth justice policy (Bullock and Tilley, 2008;Smithson et al, 2012). This article aims to examine the extent and nature of heterogeneity in youth group formations as defined by Eurogang-style 'definer' and 'descriptor' survey items.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%