Understanding the black box of gang organization: Implications for involvement in violent crime, drug sales, and violent victimization

Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 153-172

  Decker, Scott H ^a,c   Katz, Charles M ^a   Webb, Vincent J ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug sales; Gangs; Organization; Organizational structure; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 36949040616     PISSN: 00111287     EISSN: 1552387X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011128706296664     Document Type: Article

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