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Annual Review of Law and Social Science

Volume 13, 2017

Social Networks and Gang Violence Reduction

Abstract

This review traces the origins, development, and use of social network analysis in gang research and gang violence reduction strategies. Although early gang scholars intuitively recognized the networked nature of gangs and gang violence, such insights were not always leveraged by gang violence reduction efforts that became increasingly enforcement-centric throughout the twentieth century. This review describes these historical shifts, the recent advent of social network analysis in research and gang interventions, and future directions that research and interventions can take to develop a more victim-focused approach to gang violence reduction.

Keyword(s): gangs, social networks, street outreach, victimization, violence prevention
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