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Gang injunction, What's your function? Investigating the relationship between civil gang injunctions and gang associates' patterns of association

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The current study examines the influence of civil gang injunctions (CGIs) on the patterns of association among gang associates at the individual- and group-levels in East Los Angeles.

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  • Valasik, Matthew, 2025. "Gang injunction, What's your function? Investigating the relationship between civil gang injunctions and gang associates' patterns of association," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 96(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:96:y:2025:i:c:s0047235224001880
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102339
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