A Comparison of Gang- and Non-gang-Related Violent Incidents from the Incarcerated Youth Perspective. Issue 10 (3rd October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Scott, Daniel
• Is Part Of: Deviant behavior. Volume 39:Issue 10(2018)
• Page Start: 1336
• Page End: 1356
• Publication Date: 2018-10-03
• Subjects: Deviant behavior -- Periodicals; 302.54205
• DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2017.1410613
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0163-9625

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Research reveals that violence in correctional settings occurs due to both gang and non-gang issues. But there has been limited scholarship that directly compares violent incidents from the incarcerated youth perspective. This study aids in filling this research gap by utilizing interviews from 264 incarcerated male youth, which include 623 violent incident narratives. Analyses reveal differences between facility location, participant dynamic, number of racial groups, and situational dynamics when comparing gang and non-gang motivated violent incidents. The results provide a better understanding of violence among incarcerated youth and have implications for theory, policy, and programming within a juvenile correctional setting.