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Correlates And Consequences Of Pre-Incarceration Gang Involvement Among Incarcerated Youthful Felons, Sean P. Varano, Beth M. Huebner, Timothy S. Bynum

Justice Studies Faculty Publications

Objective: The primary aim of the study is to document the prevalence and variation in types of pre-incarceration gang membership among a sample of incarcerated felons. The second goal is to consider if and how pre-incarceration gang involvement affects institutional behavior. Materials and Methods: This study builds on the existing literature by considering if and how different types of pre-incarceration gang involvement effect prison misconduct. This relationship is examined while controlling for attitudinal measures and pre-prison social characteristics that may condition entrance into gangs and involvement in serious prison misconduct. The study includes a sample of 504 youthful adults incarcerated …