A case study of a gang member from a large inner-city area, 1995
Davenport, Gwendolyn E.
1995-05-01
1990-1999
This study is an indepth analysis of the life history of a deceased young black male gang member in a large inner-city area. Information for this study was collected through personal interviews with gang members prior to his death; 'and, following his death, with several members who interacted with him. Several criminological theories - strain, differential association, subcultural, generality of deviance, and labeling - were applied to this gang member's behavior. The study findings disclosed that the gang member's life events fit within the frameworks of these theories. As a lower-class young male, he suffered the loss of self- respect. Although he admittedly was well aware of the criminal codes and acts, he adopted certain delinquent and violent subcultural values, norms, and behavioral prescriptions similar to those of urban gang members. Lacking self-control he was impulsive, insensitive, street smart, and physical.
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Master of Arts (MA)
Clark Atlanta University
Department of Criminal Justice
Murty, K. S.
Georgia--Atlanta
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1995_davenport_gwendolyn_e
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