Crime Victimization among Gang and Nongang Prison Inmates: Examining Perceptions of Social Disorganization

Victims and Offenders

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 208-225

  Fox, Kathleen A ^a   Rufino, Katrina A ^a   Kercher, Glen A ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

crime victimization; gang members; prison inmates; social disorganization theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861626033     PISSN: 15564886     EISSN: 15564991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15564886.2012.657291     Document Type: Article

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