Gangs, gang homicides, and gang loyalty: Organized crimes or disorganized criminals

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 343-352

  Decker, Scott H ^a   Curry, G David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 0036274970     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2352(02)00134-4     Document Type: Article

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