For nearly a century, gang scholarship has remained foundational to criminological theory
and method. Twenty-first-century scholarship continues to refine and, in some cases …

This article develops and assesses the concept of triple neighborhood disadvantage. We
argue that a neighborhood's well-being depends not only on its own socioeconomic …

The past several years have witnessed increased calls for community violence interventions
(CVIs) that address firearm violence while centering local expertise and avoiding the …

Objectives Gangs are thought to enhance participation in violence. It is expected then that
gang-related violent crimes trigger additional crimes in a contagious manner, above and …

Abstract New York City (NYC) has experienced large reductions in violent crime over the last
two decades, but gun-related violence continues to pose a threat to public safety. Despite …

Assault rifle bans. Gun-free zones. Concealed carry permits. Sentencing enhancements. Of
all the firearm regulations we have, or have had, in our country, the most important one is the …

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 …

Importance Preventing firearm violence requires understanding its antecedents. Yet no
comprehensive longitudinal study has examined how involvement with firearms during …

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 …

A growing body of literature has explored the 'life course'of crime guns, with particular focus
on the time between initial point of sale of firearms and their eventual recovery by police …