CRM/LAW C130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ms-13, Multiple Dispatch
15 Apr 2016
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Prevalence and distribution of gangs proliferation and migration prevalence how much of something proliferation have gangs increased distribution patterns of distribution of gangs migration geographical relocation of recurrent gang member. How to study these issues? law enforcement service providers community residents youth surveys. 1990 huge prevalence: crack cocaine and gang distribution of crack, la gang members spawning all across the country. Most cities with gangs also had gang migrants. Why did they more and did they cause the proliferation of gang cities. 57% social: family 39%, relatives 9%, friends 8% 32% pulls: drug market 20%, other crime 8% 11% pushes: escape gangs 1%, crackdowns 8%, court orders 1% broad but shallow impact. 40. 9% year of onset same for local gangs and migration. 49% migration precedes local gangs: dates of onset of local gangs vs. migration. 3,100 city and county jurisdictions: big cities contribute lots of gang members, small cities contribute lots of gang places.
