Responses to gang violence in Bermuda: understanding identity through crime talk by Ross, E

“…<p>This thesis explores whether gang violence has disrupted Bermudian conceptions of identity, and questions whether public reflection on crime can transform social relations. …”

Bridging the gap : boundary-less bureaucrats and gang reintegration in Panama City by DeManche, Paul J. D. (Paul Joseph Drake)

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The construction of the gang in British Columbia : Mafioso, gangster, or thug? An examination of the uniqueness of the BC gangster phenomenon by McConnell, Keiron

“…A historical review of media-reported gang violence in BC from 1903 to 2012 demonstrates that gang violence is not a new phenomenon, and its history is an essential element in the constructed concept of the gang. …”
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Order and insecurity under the mara: violence, coping, and community in Guatemala City by Saunders-Hastings, K

“…They speak of a heightening of danger in their lives brought about by the decline of certain local norms and mechanisms that had previously moderated gang violence and bolstered community resilience.</p> <p>Local narratives of insecurity and decline illuminate when, how, and why violence disrupts and disorders social life. …”

Formations of death: instrumentality, cult innovation, and the Templo Santa Muerte in Los Angeles by Panfalone, A

“…Although Santa Muerte has been condemned by the Catholic clergy and vilified in mass media and popular culture for its ties to crime and gang violence, my fieldwork at the Templo Santa Muerte demonstrates that not all devotees of Santa Muerte can be characterized in this way. …”