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Oct 28, 2018 · Guidance and lesson plans designed for KS2 primary school children exploring gang issues and involvement. Briefing on the mental health needs of gang-affiliated children and young people. A website with advice and information to support young people involved in gang culture.
Oct 23, 2020 · By using the example of gang initiation rites, this article suggests that violence in such rites possesses a socio-symbolic and performative function that informs about the social status of gang members.
- Jeffrey Stevenson Murer, Tilman Schwarze
- 2020
May 31, 2016 · Three general types of initiation are found: (1) the ego violent event, (2) the crime commission, and (3) the expressive violence toward others. An ego violent...
May 31, 2016 · Three general types of initiation are found: (1) the ego violent event, (2) the crime commission, and (3) the expressive violence toward others. An ego violent initiation was more frequent among younger prospective members and those who were coerced into joining.
- Karine Descormiers, Raymond R. Corrado
- 2016
Nov 7, 2017 · This study explores three questions: (1) What are the criteria that current or formerly gang-involved youth use to identify the presence of gangs in school? (2) Do gang activities produce incivilit...
- Dena C. Carson, Finn-Aage Esbensen
- 2019
Feb 11, 2019 · We argue that at least six features of gang organization—leadership, roles, rules, symbols and colors, meetings, and initiation rites—generally facilitate attaining gang objectives, including maintaining respect, controlling turf, providing protection and support, and selling drugs (see Fagan 1989). First, organized gangs are likely to have ...
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Dec 21, 2023 · These group-oriented high intensity ritualizations initiate youth into a grouphood rather than adulthood, fulfilling the need to belong and feeding on the proneness for risk. Gang initiation rites also often fulfill the vacuum of youth initiation rites.