Addressing key features of gang membership: Measuring the involvement of young members

By Scott H. Decker, G. Curry. 2000

139 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science

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In General Health Professions

1. M. Delisi
2. C. Gibson
3. Scott H. Decker
4. J. C. Barnes
5. Kevin M. Beaver
6. J. Bolland
7. D. Pyrooz
8. Andrew V. Papachristos

In Sociology and Political Science

1. D. Pyrooz
2. Scott H. Decker
3. M. Delisi
4. C. Gibson
5. J. C. Barnes
6. Kevin M. Beaver
7. J. Bolland
8. V. Webb

Citations in the corpus

• Gang Membership, Gun Carrying, and Employment: Applying Routine Activities Theory to Explain Violent Victimization Among Inner City, Minority Youth Living in Extreme Poverty* (2008, background): “Gang membership can take on a guardianship role by protecting fellow members from violent victimization (Joe and Chesney-Lind, 1995, p. 419; see also Anderson, 1999; Decker & Curry, 2000; Decker & Van Winkle, 1996; Hagedorn, 1988; Moore, 1991; Vigil, 1988; Zatz & Portillos, 2000).”
• Assessing the Validity of Self-Reports by Gang Members: Results From the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Program (2006, unknown): “We have already noted that several 234 CRIME & DELINQUENCY / APRIL 2006 gang researchers (Bjerregaard & Smith, 1993; Decker & Curry, 2000; Esbensen & Huizinga, 1993; Esbensen, Huizinga, & Weiher, 1993; Miller & Brunson, 2000; Thornberry, Krohn, Lizotte, & Chard-Wierschem, 1993; Winfree, Fuller,…”
• Delinquent Gangs and Adolescent Victimization Revisited (2009, methodology): “Research has revealed that exposure to delinquent peers, especially those who are gang members, is a salient risk factor for gang membership (Decker & Curry, 2000).”
• Why Do Criminals Obey the Law? The Influence of Legitimacy and Social Networks on Active Gun Offenders (2009, background): “However, the core versus periphery status of gang membership has been well documented in other locations, suggesting that our distinction based on network saturation has firm empirical grounding across different geographic locations (Decker & Curry 2000; Thornberry 1998).”
• The Ties That Bind (2014, background): “Moreover, a variety of studies examine the reasons why youth join gangs (Decker & Curry, 2000; Thornberry, Krohn, Lizotte, Smith, & Tobin, 2003; see Tobin, 2007, for a summary).”