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Rule-breaking and criminality are ways to create separation between adolescents and adults. It can also be a way to achieve autonomy, and thus violations of rules serve as a pull factor because this increases self-respect and gives status.
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Lien, IL. (2014). The Way In. In: Pathways to Gang Involvement and Drug Distribution. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01664-1_3
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