Gang Membership and Social Deprivation Flashcards

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Decker and Van Winkle

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Explain reasons for joining gangs consists of both 'push' and 'pull' factors 
Push
•poverty
•racism
•deprivation
•class and ethnicity 
Pull
•easy money
•friendship 
•belonging 
•security
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White

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Suggests that gangs as linked to the ‘underclass’ -conditions of poverty and social exclusion. Gang membership provides a sense of inclusion and support for vulnerable groups of young people
- helps them cope their their oppressive environments and marginalised positions

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