Y. Paat, Ed Hernandez, T. Hope, Jennifer Munoz, Hector Zamora, Michael H. Sanchez, Sonny Contreras
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“Going Solo” or Joining Gangs while Doing Time: Perceptions of Prison Gangs among the Formerly Incarcerated
Abstract Using in-depth, face-to-face personal interviews of 25 formerly incarcerated participants, this study examines former inmates’ perceptions of prison gang affiliation, factors that shaped their decision to join, associate, and disengage from prison gangs, as well as the impact of gang involvement on their imprisonment adaptation. Overall, we found that inmates’ decisions about gang affiliation were linked to a variety of considerations – from personal safety, a sense of pride/belonging, to the consequences of gang affiliation for the prospect of release. Based on the narratives from our participants, two key themes emerge – contextual effects and individual selection effects, each with different policy implications. Findings from this study can be used to develop and improve research instruments for larger scale quantitative and qualitative studies to further understand the experiences of gang affiliated inmates.
期刊介绍:
The Justice System Journal is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes original research articles on all aspects of law, courts, court administration, judicial behavior, and the impact of all of these on public and social policy. Open as to methodological approaches, The Justice System Journal aims to use the latest in advanced social science research and analysis to bridge the gap between practicing and academic law, courts and politics communities. The Justice System Journal invites submission of original articles and research notes that are likely to be of interest to scholars and practitioners in the field of law, courts, and judicial administration, broadly defined. Articles may draw on a variety of research approaches in the social sciences. The journal does not publish articles devoted to extended analysis of legal doctrine such as a law review might publish, although short manuscripts analyzing cases or legal issues are welcome and will be considered for the Legal Notes section. The Justice System Journal was created in 1974 by the Institute for Court Management and is published under the auspices of the National Center for State Courts. The Justice System Journal features peer-reviewed research articles as well as reviews of important books in law and courts, and analytical research notes on some of the leading cases from state and federal courts. The journal periodically produces special issues that provide analysis of fundamental and timely issues on law and courts from both national and international perspectives.