Recent research on disengaging from gangs: Implications for practice

David C. Pyrooz; Scott Decker

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-8930-6_5

Recent research on disengaging from gangs: Implications for practice

David C. Pyrooz, Scott Decker

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Once inside a gang, can people leave? If so, what steps are taken to exit a gang, and at what costs? This chapter examines a range of issues related to disengaging from gangs, reviewing the current state of knowledge on a topic that has begun to garner attention in the research community that matches the interests of the practitioner community. Disengaging from gangs is conceptualized within a life-course framework. This chapter details findings from studies examining changes in criminal offending and the motives and methods for leaving gangs. Based on these studies, along with preliminary findings from an ongoing study of gang disengagement, this chapter offers several key conclusions for practice.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Effective Interventions in the Lives of Criminal Offenders
Publisher	Springer New York
Pages	81-98
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9781461489306
ISBN (Print)	1461489296, 9781461489290
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8930-6_5
State	Published - Nov 1 2013

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