An Evolving Gang Model in Contemporary Scotland

McLean, Robert (2018) An Evolving Gang Model in Contemporary Scotland. Deviant Behavior, 39 (3). pp. 309-321. ISSN 0163-9625

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Abstract

Young street gangs (YSGs) in Scotland are considered recreational youth outfits bound up in issues of territoriality and protest masculinities. While YSGs occasionally engage in territorial violence, they are nonetheless viewed as distinct entities from organized crime (OC). However, following qualitative interviews (n = 35) with offenders involved in OC, namely illegal drug supply, the author concludes otherwise and presents evidence which suggests that YSGs retain evolving capabilities. The author presents an evolving gang model in which the key sequential stages are outlined as recreational, criminal, and syndicate and argue that, aided by globalization, gang organization has become a means for gang business.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	L300 Sociology
Department:	Faculties > Arts, Design and Social Sciences > Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Becky Skoyles
Date Deposited:	10 Sep 2018 13:44
Last Modified:	10 Oct 2019 17:05
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/35648

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