Rivalries, reputation, retaliation, and repetition: Testing plausible mechanisms for the contagion of violence between street gangs using relational event models
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DOI: 10.1017/nws.2023.8
Abstract: The hypothesis that violence—especially gang violence—behaves like a contagious disease has grown in popularity in recent years. Scholars have long observed the tendency for violence to cluster in time and space, but little research has… read more here.
Keywords: violence; gang; event models; gang violence ... See more keywords
THE IMPACT OF YOUTH GANG VIOLENCE ON THE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF MALE HIGH SCHOOL LEARNERS IN KHAYELITSHA
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DOI: 10.15270/55-3-739
Abstract: This article draws on a study which explored youth gang violence amongst male high school learners in Khayelitsha. A qualitative research design and a snowball sampling were applied. A semi-structured interview schedule was used to… read more here.
Keywords: youth gang; gang; gang violence; male high ... See more keywords