Beyond Bars: Understanding the Role of Sexual Orientation and Gang Affiliation in Female Incarceration

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Brief Overview

This paper is a theoretical conceptualization of why women join gangs while incarcerated and if/to what extent does gender and sexuality shape gang affiliation within the prison subculture.

Author

• Amber Erin K. Morris, Syracuse University