TY - JOUR
T1 - A tale of two cities
T2 - Gangs as organized crime groups
AU - Decker, Scott H.
AU - Bynum, Tim
AU - Weisel, Deborah
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - This article examines the extent to which street gangs are becoming organized crime groups. Active gang members were asked about gang structure and organization, gang activities, and relationships between their gang and other groups. Gang members were interviewed in an emerging gang city, San Diego, and an established gang city, Chicago. Members of one African- American and one Hispanic gang were interviewed in each city. Roughly equal numbers of members were imprisoned and on probation. The results suggest that, with the exception of the Gangster Disciples in Chicago, there is little evidence that gangs are assuming the attributes of organized crime groups.
AB - This article examines the extent to which street gangs are becoming organized crime groups. Active gang members were asked about gang structure and organization, gang activities, and relationships between their gang and other groups. Gang members were interviewed in an emerging gang city, San Diego, and an established gang city, Chicago. Members of one African- American and one Hispanic gang were interviewed in each city. Roughly equal numbers of members were imprisoned and on probation. The results suggest that, with the exception of the Gangster Disciples in Chicago, there is little evidence that gangs are assuming the attributes of organized crime groups.
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U2 - 10.1080/07418829800093821
DO - 10.1080/07418829800093821
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0242439946
SN - 0741-8825
VL - 15
SP - 395
EP - 425
JO - Justice Quarterly
JF - Justice Quarterly
IS - 3
ER -