ABSTRACT

Work has consistently revealed that gang members are more likely than nongang members to participate in violent behavior. But research has not analyzed the relationship between the likelihood of gang homicide and the various factors that police report impact gang violence in their community. This is accomplished through analyzing reports provided by law enforcement as part of the National Youth Gang Survey in 2012. The results reveal a significant relationship between multiple factors that police report contribute to violence and gang homicides. The findings inform theoretical explanations for gang violence and have implications for policy effectively addressing gang homicides nationwide.

摘要

工作一直表明，帮派成员比非帮派成员更有可能参与暴力行为。但研究尚未分析帮派杀人的可能性与警方报告的影响社区帮派暴力的各种因素之间的关系。这是通过分析执法部门提供的报告来完成的，该报告是 2012 年全国青年帮派调查的一部分。结果揭示了警方报告的导致暴力和帮派杀人的多种因素之间的重要关系。这些发现为帮派暴力提供了理论解释，并对有效解决全国帮派杀人问题的政策产生了影响。