CJ 3074 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Truancy, Juvenile Court, Substance Abuse
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Number #1 weapon girls use is sts and number 2 is knives. Violence: girls in independent girl gangs (not auxiliary members of boy gang: the street. Selling drugs and competition with females from other gangs: sell drugs indoors (crack house) Will travel in groups to protect against attacks. Avoid the streets during high-risk times (sell during the day) #1 con icts with females is over boys or turf. Con ict with male members of rival gangs: usually in male gangs, the rule is to keep girls out of violent situations, recently though they do step in to defend their men. Internal con ict with fellow girl gang members. Con ict between girl and fellow male gang members: the family. Most signi cant relationship is with mother: will describe a positive/good relationship even if not true. Less positive relationship with father or stepfather. Violent or abusive (sexual) home lives leads to higher involvement: the boyfriend.
