Abstract
This study examines the effects of perceptions of social disorganization on crime perpetration and victimization among a sample of incarcerated adult gang and non-gang members. Using survey data from 2,414 jail inmates, results suggest that gang members are significantly more likely than non-gang members to be both perpetrators and victims of property and personal crimes. Results also indicate substantive similarities and differences between gang members and non-gang members with regard to crime, victimization, and perceptions of social disorganization. Inmates' perceptions of the level of social disorganization in their neighborhoods are more strongly related to their reported offending behavior than to their reported victimization.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 720-729 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Criminal Justice |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Applied Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science
- Law