Competitive dominance, gang size and the directionality of gang violence
Abstract Intergroup violence is assumed to play a key role in establishing and maintaining gang competitive dominance. However, it is not clear how competitive ability, gang size and reciprocal violence interact. Does competitive dominance lead to larger gangs, or allow them to remain small? Does co...
Main Authors: | P. Jeffrey Brantingham, Matthew Valasik, George E. Tita |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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Series: | Crime Science |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40163-019-0102-3 |
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