13 research outputs found
Hopefulness Among NonâU.S.âBorn Latino Youth and Young Adults
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/88034/1/j.1744-6171.2011.00307.x.pd
Gang involvement among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting: a gender-based analysis
Teaching Campus Crisis Management Through Case Studies: Moving Between Theory and Practice
From âfilthâ and âinsanityâ to âpeaceful moral watchdogsâ: Police, news media, and the gang label
Narratives of Compensated Dating of Girls in Hong Kong Using Routine Activity Theory: Results of a Focus Group Study of Guardians
Substance Use Among Gang Member Adolescents and Young Adults and Associations With Friends and Family Substance Use
From the street to the prison, from the prison to the street: understanding and responding to prison gangs
Organized crime in three regions: comparing the Veneto, Liverpool, and Chicago
This paper studies organized crime in three regions, the Veneto in Northern Italy, Liverpool in England, and Chicago in the United States. Data were gathered from published reports, government documents, and field observation. Case studies were then compiled describing organized crime in each area. The findings suggest that various jurisdictions define organized crime differently. These different definitions correspond to the nature of organized crime in each locality. In spite of these differences, however, there is consensus about the use of the term mafia. Groups that are defined as mafias generally exercise some degree of political influence in their areas of operation. Additionally, criminal groups that began as adolescent gangs retain the gang classification even after they move into drug trafficking and other organized criminal activities. These findings suggest important distinctions between organized criminal groups and improve our understanding of the term organized crime