Institutional Misconduct Among Gang Related and Non-Gang Related Institutionalized Delinquents
Description:
The problems that gang members create within adult correctional facilities continue to receive attention in the literature. Gang members within juvenile institutions have received far less attention from researchers, and misconduct of these juveniles, both serious and non-serious, is relatively unexplored. This study explored the institutional misconduct of 4,309 male delinquents released from the Texas Youth Commission. Youths younger at commitment, those with a higher TYC risk score, and thos…
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Date:
December 2006
Creator:
Kawucha, Soraya K.
Partner:
UNT Libraries