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An Exploratory Analysis of Swedish Street Gangs : Applying the Maxson and Klein Typology to a Swedish Gang Dataset

Rostami, Amir (author)
Stockholms universitet,Sociologiska institutionen,Stockholm University, Sweden
Leinfelt, Fredrik (author)
Stockholm County Police, Section Against Gang Crime, M.S. Criminal Justice Administration, Sweden
Holgersson, Stefan (author)
Linköpings universitet,VITS - Laboratoriet för verksamhetsinriktad systemutveckling,Filosofiska fakulteten,Linköping University
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2012-09-06
2012
English.
In: Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. - : SAGE Publications. - 1043-9862 .- 1552-5406. ; 28:4, s. 426-445
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  • In this study we investigate the application of the Maxson and Klein gang typology on a dataset of seven Swedish street gangs. Individual-level data on 239 gang members were analyzed. While some Swedish criminologists maintain that no street gangs exist in Sweden, this research project provides evidence to the contrary. Findings support the utility of the Maxson and Klein typology. Results show that the “compressed gang” was the most common type of street gang in the dataset. This finding is also in concert with other European gang studies, adding further evidence for the applicability of the gang typology. Findings also suggest a similar pattern of gang development and structure to that of American and European street gangs.

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SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Juridik -- Juridik och samhälle (hsv//swe)
SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Law -- Law and Society (hsv//eng)
SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Sociologi -- Sociologi (hsv//swe)
SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Sociology -- Sociology (hsv//eng)
SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Sociologi -- Socialt arbete (hsv//swe)
SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Sociology -- Social Work (hsv//eng)
SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Sociologi (hsv//swe)
SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Sociology (hsv//eng)

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Swedish street gangs
street gangs
street gang typology
Eurogang
Sociology
sociologi

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