Female gangs
What's Sex (Composition) Got To Do With It? The Importance of Sex Composition of Gangs for Female and Male Members' Offending and Victimization
Gender and Victimization Risk Among Young Women in Gangs
Impact of Sex Composition on Gangs and Gang Member Delinquency
Differences Between Gang Girls and Gang Boys: Results From a Multisite Survey
Gender Dynamics in Youth Gangs: A Comparison of Males' and Females' Accounts
Gang Membership and Substance Use: Guilt as a Gendered Causal Pathway
Race and Gender Differences Between Gang and Nongang Youths: Results From a Multisite Survey
Female Gang Involvement
Gangs
There is no single definition of a gang, but there are a number of widely accepted criteria for classifying groups as gangs (Decker and Curry, 2003; Esbensen et al., 2001; Klein, 1995; Miller, 1992; Spergel, 1995). This review used the following criteria: (1) the group has three or more members, generally aged 12-24; (2) members share an identity, typically linked to a name and/or symbols...