1. Gangs
The data that are available focus primarily on use of weapons, presence of peers, drug and alcohol use, and other observable or easily defined correlates of offending situations. Such data are limited in that they do not give us the male adolescent offender's perspective on the violent act he committed. These data also do not explain why violent adolescent offenders commit acts of violence in some situations but not others. ... The initiation process is different for each gang. ... If you fall, during this process you will have to start all over again at the beginning of th...
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