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16 mar 2024 · I will wrap up my article on the most famous female gangsters by saying they were brave, daring women who defied societal norms. Though their criminal activities cannot be condoned, their bold actions and fearless spirits have solidified their places in history as notorious, unforgettable figures.
Female gang members in US street gangs operate within either exclusively female gangs or mixed-gender gangs. Gangs that allow female recruits include all-women functioning units, coed gangs, and female auxiliaries to male gangs.
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.
13 maj 2020 · Due to their intersectional invisibility, research and interventions for gang members have been based primarily on the experiences of boys and men. Therefore, we examined the narratives of six female former gang members, including two Latinas, three African American women, and one Arab/Muslim woman.
1 lis 2017 · In the current review, four main areas are discussed: 1) risk factors for female youths' gang involvement, 2) the extent and characteristics of female gang members' violence and crime, 3) the influence of gender on victimization experiences resulting from gang membership, and 4) female gang members' desistance from gang life.
6 lis 2013 · This article considers various aspects of female gang involvement, keeping in mind the implications for gang prevention and control initiatives. These include the prevalence of female gang members, gender-linked risk and protective factors for gang joining, psychosocial experiences of gang-involved girls, the level and seriousness of female ...
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.
