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 advent of social media has transformed the landscape of street gang dynamics.
Although existing research has documented gang members' use of social media—including …

This study investigates the social network structure of an online gang forum, focusing on the
social location of gang-affiliated girls and women in the “digital streets.” Existing studies …

During the last decade, health criminology—the study of health outcomes for justice‐
involved individuals and their families—has gained traction in the field. We extend health …

Scholarship on gangs and gang members possesses a rich history in criminology. From the
seminal work of Thrasher (1927) and other Chicago School scholars in the early 1900s …

In a general sense, identity refers to “the shared social meanings that persons attribute to
themselves in a role”(Burke and Reitzes 1991, 242). Research demonstrates that individuals …

GANGS, gang crime, and violence are male-dominated phenomena. Every major data
source, including official records, self-reports, and field observations, confirms this pattern …

This chapter traces the development of contemporary feminist theories of offending. We
show how integrating feminist perspectives with mainstream criminological frameworks …

Research rarely explores the link between family and the gang directly. This is an important
oversight, because family plays important and dynamic roles in the development of gangs …

Positionality is an important consideration when carrying out research. An effective tool for
understanding this process is reflexivity—a continual dialogue that explores the interplay …