Gangs are geographically oriented social entities as evidenced by the display of cardinal
points in their graffiti, the use of neighborhood namesakes, a focus on territoriality as their …

For more than three decades, developmental and life-course criminology has been a source
of theoretical advancement, methodological innovation, and policy and practice guidance …

The hypothesis that violence—especially gang violence—behaves like a contagious
disease has grown in popularity in recent years. Scholars have long observed the tendency …

Gang research has spanned nearly a century. In that time, we have learned that gang
membership increases the chances of involvement in homicide as a victim or offender. The …

Purpose The current study examines the mobility patterns of gang associates in East Los
Angeles using Field Investigation (FI) cards collected by police officers to document informal …

Objectives Extend foundational work on the structural covariates of homicide (concentrated
disadvantage in particular) by examining the differential effects of context across distinct …

Purpose In their 1999 classic, Crime is Not the Problem, Zimring and Hawkins changed the
way criminologists thought about crime and violence simply by forcing us to distinguish …

Research on place-making and place-taking coming out of the discipline of geography
remains an untapped intellectual resource for research on gangs. Part of the reason for this …

Interventionists are critical components of community-based gang programs. One practice
they employ is diffusing or interrupting situations that lead to homicide. How they accomplish …

Gangs are associated with a range of social, criminal, and economic harms. Yet, after almost
a century of dedicated research, the development of effective and ethical responses to such …