Evolving Patterns of Aggression: Investigating the Structure of Gang Violence during the Era of Civil Gang Injunctions

Evolving Patterns of Aggression: Investigating the Structure of Gang Violence during the Era of Civil Gang Injunctions

Mapping the structural characteristics of attack behavior, this study explores how violent conflict evolved with the implementation of civil gang injunctions (CGIs). Networks were generated by linking defendants and victims named in 963 prosecutions involving street gangs active in the City of Los A...

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Main Authors: Gisela Bichler, Alexis Norris, Citlalik Ibarra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Social Sciences
Subjects:
street gang violence
civil gang injunctions
conflict network
social network analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/9/11/203

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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/9/11/203

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