Crime and work

Article Abstract:

The claim is made that crime and legal work represent a continuum of illegal and legal income-generating activities, linked by trade-offs between the rewards and costs of both. An inverse relationship links crime rates and expected legal wages, and many criminals are involved in both legal work and crime.

Criminology, Criminal sociology

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Guns, youth violence, and social identity in inner cities

Article Abstract:

This article theorizes that the increase in gun availability is a factor in the rise of youth violence and juvenile homicide. Street gangs' code of ethics, widespread drug dealing, and the need to prove masculinity are cited as possible reasons for the relationship between guns and youth violence.

Usage, Behavior, Firearms, Juvenile offenders

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The social ecology of youth violence

Article Abstract:

The article examines the effects of inner-city life on America's black youth. Limited economic availability, widespread drug use, and the stigma of race are examined, focusing on how these issues dictate black youths' violent actions.

African American youth, African American teenagers

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