Peer Delinquency

Dual Trajectories of Gang Affiliation and Delinquent Peer Association During Adolescence--An Examination of Long-Term Offending Outcomes
Prior research has demonstrated that both adolescent gang affiliation and perceived delinquent peer association are important predictors of individual offending. A crucial question is whether and how youth gang affiliation contributes to a spectrum of criminal acts above and beyond the influence of associating with delinquent peers.
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Dual Trajectories of Gang Affiliation and Delinquent Peer Association During Adolescence--An Examination of Long-Term Offending Outcomes