Which explanation of gang activity proposes that youth with a history of violence and crime join gangs and continue their delinquency after becoming gang members?

Respuesta :

Answer:

Selection hypothesis

Explanation:

This approach positing that the gang does not actually influence a person's involvement in crime. Instead, gang membership is seen as just another manifestation of a person's underlying criminal propensity.A number of studies have found a statistically significant link between prior delinquency and gang membership with gang members typically exhibiting more delinquent behavior in the years leading up to their gang involvement than non-gang youth.