TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - The Code of the Street: A Quantitative Assessment of Elijah Anderson's Subculture of Violence Thesis and Its Contribution to Youth Violence Research
JO  - Youth violence and juvenile justice
A1  - Brezina, Timothy
A1  - Agnew, Robert
A1  - Cullen, Francis T.
A1  - Wright, John Paul
SP  - 303
EP  - 328
VL  - 2
IS  - 4
N2  - Based on extensive field research, Elijah Anderson argues that the behavior of many youths is influenced by a street culture or "code" that prescribes violent reactions to interpersonal attacks and shows of disrespect. Although Anderson's account has been well received by the criminological community, questions remain about the validity and generality of his findings. To address these issues, the authors review other (mostly quantitative) studies of youth violence and consider whether the findings of these studies are consistent with Anderson's account. The authors also conduct analyses to determine whether Anderson's observations can help to extend the existing body of quantitative research and, hence, further our understanding of youth violence. Overall, the results of this assessment suggest that Anderson's observations provide valuable insight into the general problem of youth violence and that future research in this area would benefit from greater attention to the social processes he has served to highlight.<p />
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SN  - 1541-2040
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1541204004267780
ID  - ref1
ER  -