Youth Gangs: Continuity and Change

Spergel, Irving A.

doi:10.1086/449166

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“…Although the dynamics within gangs may differ in some ways from other groups [e.g., Battin et al, 1998;Klein and Crawford, 1967;Spergel, 1990], our findings imply that lessons of violence can be learned "on the street," where knowledge is passed along through impromptu social contexts, including those in which offenders commit crimes together [see McCord, 1997McCord, , 1999.…”

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A longitudinal examination of the relation between co‐offending with violent accomplices and violent crime

Conway

McCord

2002

Aggressive Behavior

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Although the idea that youthful offenders are affected by the company they keep is widely accepted, evidence in support of this idea is based primarily on reports provided by offenders and their peers. As an alternative to relying on reports of criminal behavior, a method that may overestimate the role that peers play in criminal behavior, the current research on co-offending uses court records to identify and track over time individuals who are known to commit crimes together. The present investigation is the first co-offending study to track patterns of violent criminal behavior (over an 18-year period) among a sample of urban offenders and their accomplices. The study tests whether violence "spreads" from violent offenders to those inexperienced in violence. Results indicate that nonviolent offenders who commit their first co-offense with violent accomplices are at increased risk for subsequent serious violent crime. Findings suggest that lessons of violence can be learned "on the street," where knowledge is passed along through impromptu social contexts, including those in which offenders commit crimes together. Aggr. Behav. 28:97-108, 2002.

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A longitudinal examination of the relation between co‐offending with violent accomplices and violent crime

Conway

McCord

2002

Aggressive Behavior

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“…Hindelang et al, 1981;Elliott et al, 1985;Patterson et al, 1989). The association between affiliation with antisocial friends and the subjects' own antisocial behaviour is one of the more robust in the criminological literature (see Spergel, 1990, for a review). Finally, students who have experienced parental divorce (prior to the study) are expected to be more involved in antisocial behaviour than students who have grown up in an intact family (e.g.…”

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Measurement of antisocial behaviour in early adolescence and adolescence: psychometric properties and substantive findings

Bendixen

Olweus

1999

Criminal Behav Ment Health

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“…Overall, the literature seems to suggest that the multiple and complex causes require multi-focused interventions, directed towards the many factors associated with the creation of gangs (Hagedorn, 1991). Numerous approaches to dealing with gangs range from community organization, social intervention, provision of opportunities, suppression and organizational development (Spergel, 1990).…”

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Evaluation of the Late Nite Basketball Project

Derezotes

1995

Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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The author's research team evaluated the Late Nite Basketball Project, an innovative recreational gang diversion program. Data were collected from in-depth interviews of over 100 gang members, family members, and staff and then analyzed using qualitative methodology. Reported benefits included: fun, jobs and scholarships, skill-building workshops, reduction of inter-gang violence, and formation of new relationships. Key recommendations included: institutionalization; expansion of services to younger children, girls, and non-athletes; linkage to suburban leagues; establishment of peercounseling; increased parental involvement; improved selection, training, and ongoing support for staff; and improved integration with other programs."It's hard to shoot someone after you play ball with him" (a gang member and participant in the Late Nite program)

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Youth Gangs: Continuity and Change

Cited by 105 publications

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A longitudinal examination of the relation between co‐offending with violent accomplices and violent crime

A longitudinal examination of the relation between co‐offending with violent accomplices and violent crime

Measurement of antisocial behaviour in early adolescence and adolescence: psychometric properties and substantive findings

Evaluation of the Late Nite Basketball Project

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