Male juveniles in segregated poor neighbourhoods are at increased risk of violence. The code of the street approach is commonly used to understand the context informing street violence in such marginalized spaces, but the concept is mainly used in Western countries, especially in African American communities in the US. This study investigates whether the code of the street is also applicable to the largest Roma neighbourhood in Europe, located in Bulgaria, through guided interviews with male juveniles. The results show that some elements of the code work are applicable in this space, but clear differences also emerge. These findings affect the generalizability of the approach and the understanding of street violence.

隔离的贫困社区中的男性青少年遭受暴力侵害的风险增加。街头方法的代码通常用于理解在这种边缘化空间中告知街头暴力的背景信息，但该概念主要用于西方国家，尤其是美国的非洲裔美国人社区。这项研究通过对男性少年的引导性访谈，调查了这条街的代码是否也适用于欧洲最大的罗姆人社区（位于保加利亚）。结果表明，代码工作的某些元素适用于此空间，但是也出现了明显的差异。这些发现影响了该方法的普遍性和对街头暴力的理解。