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Where You From? Examining the Relationship between Gang Migrants and Gang-Related Homicide

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  • Daniel Scott

    (Department of Social Sciences, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX 78041, USA)

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Research has frequently focused on the increased likelihood of violence and homicide among gang-involved individuals, as well as on the factors that contribute to this violence. Such work has examined the relationship between immigration and the frequency of crime, as well. However, there is a dearth of research examining the likelihood of gang-related homicide and the presence of both gang migrants from within the U.S. and those from abroad in a given community. The current paper utilizes National Youth Gang Survey data to examine the relationship between law enforcement perceptions of gang migrants in their jurisdiction and the frequency of gang-related homicide. The results reveal that gang-related homicides have a significant and negative association with the presence of gang migrants. These findings have important policy implications for understanding and addressing serious gang violence and homicide at the community level.

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  • Daniel Scott, 2022. "Where You From? Examining the Relationship between Gang Migrants and Gang-Related Homicide," Societies, MDPI, vol. 12(2), pages 1-13, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsoctx:v:12:y:2022:i:2:p:48-:d:769991
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