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GANG CHARACTERISTICS: AN EMPIRICAL SURVEY
Author(s) -
O'Hangan F. J.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1976.tb00405.x
Subject(s) - psychology , variety (cybernetics) , juvenile delinquency , criminology , developmental psychology , computer science , artificial intelligence
SUMMARY This research report is concerned with the organization of delinquent gangs, the stains of individuals within the gang, junior groups associated with the dominant gang and the activities of the members themselves. It suggests that a broadly based approach to the various theoretical models of delinquent subcultures is essential as no single model explains the wide variety of delinquent groupings which can exist in a large urban area.