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11 kwi 2020 · The results of the analyses revealed that 17.2% of females had been part of a gang during their lifetime. Moreover, gang membership was associated with greater involvement in violent crime and delinquency and it was also associated with a greater number of victimization experiences.
In virtually every survey year, law enforcement agencies report a greater percentage of adult (18 and over) gang members compared with juvenile (under 18) gang members. The most recent figures provided by law enforcement indicate that more than three out of every five gang members are adults.
13 maj 2020 · Although female gang members account for less than 10% of total membership, their numbers and violence among them are increasing as of 2002. Due to their intersectional invisibility, research and interventions for gang members have been based primarily on the experiences of boys and men.
1 lis 2017 · Female gang members exhibit an increased risk of crime and violence compared to both male and female youth not involved in a gang, and the difference in criminal involvement by gang status is greater for young women than men.
17 lut 2022 · Girls and young women from all demographics are targeted by gang members, and used to transport drugs and weapons from urban areas to rural locations and coastal towns.
11 paź 2021 · London’s database of purported gang members (see Densley and Pyrooz, 2020) records females as only 0.6% of the population, perhaps because gangs are perceived by police as a mostly male preserve (London Assembly, 2019).
1 lis 2017 · Extant research demonstrates that female gang members exhibit a profile of risk across multiple domains, are involved in great delinquency and violence, and are at risk for victimization both within and outside of their gang.
