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The past one hundred years have produced volumes of research describing gangs, gang members, and gang activity. Currently there is heightened-concernthat while the American violent crime rate is declining, the juvenile violent crime rate is increasing (Fox, 1996). Some commentators have suggested that juvenile gangs are in part responsible for this increase due to their involvement in drug trafficking and other illegal activities (Spergel, 1995). Combined with the stereotypical image of gang members (e.g., an African-American or Hispanic male), this belief of gang-based drug sales serves to reinforce the myth that the American crime problem is a male and “minority“ problem. Is this an accurate reflection of the problem or is it possible that methodological approaches have unintentionally perpetuated this stereotype?
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Esbensen, F.A., Lynskey, D.P. (2001). Young Gang Members in a School Survey. In: Klein, M.W., Kerner, HJ., Maxson, C.L., Weitekamp, E.G.M. (eds) The Eurogang Paradox. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0882-2_6
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