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GANG AFFILIATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cybersignalling
1, record 1, English, cybersignalling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cybersignaling 1, record 1, English, cybersignaling
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of using street gang signs, signals and symbols on a social networking site to show affiliation to the gang. 1, record 1, English, - cybersignalling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cyberaffichage
1, record 1, French, cyberaffichage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affichage en ligne 1, record 1, French, affichage%20en%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisation de signes, de signaux et de symboles caractéristiques d'un gang de rue sur les sites de réseautage social dans le but de prouver son affiliation à ce gang. 1, record 1, French, - cyberaffichage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- signalling
1, record 2, English, signalling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- signaling 1, record 2, English, signaling
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of using street gang signs, signals and symbols to show affiliation to the gang. 2, record 2, English, - signalling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... people of similar tastes and lifestyles converge on a Website that [displays] key signals. Gang members using such sites may be signalling and, thus, provoking visitors to join the gang. 1, record 2, English, - signalling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gangs often establish distinctive, characteristic identifiers including graffiti tags, colors, hand-signals, clothing, jewelry, hair styles, fingernails, slogans, signs such as the swastika, the noose, or the burning cross, flags, for example, the Confederate flag, secret greetings, slurs, or code words and other group-specific symbols associated with the gang’s common beliefs, rituals, and mythologies to define and differentiate themselves from rival groups and gangs. As an alternative language, signs, symbols, and slurs in speech, graffiti, print, music, or other mediums communicate specific informational cues used to threaten, disparage, taunt, harass, intimidate, alarm, influence, or exact specific responses including obedience, submission, fear, or terror. 3, record 2, English, - signalling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- signalement d'appartenance
1, record 2, French, signalement%20d%27appartenance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- affichage 2, record 2, French, affichage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisation de signes, de signaux et de symboles caractéristiques d'un gang de rue pour prouver son appartenance à ce gang. 3, record 2, French, - signalement%20d%27appartenance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les personnes partageant des goûts et des modes de vie analogues convergent vers un site Web qui [expose] les principaux signalements d'appartenance. Les membres d'un gang qui utilisent ces sites peuvent signaler leur appartenance et inciter les visiteurs à joindre le gang. 1, record 2, French, - signalement%20d%27appartenance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
C’est davantage sur le plan de l’affichage et de l’intimidation que les vêtements des détenus font sourciller [...] 2, record 2, French, - signalement%20d%27appartenance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
- Social Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gang affiliation
1, record 3, English, gang%20affiliation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- street gang affiliation 2, record 3, English, street%20gang%20affiliation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gang members use hand signs, graffiti, jewelry and tattoos to represent their membership in a gang and to communicate or "show" their gang affiliation to others. 3, record 3, English, - gang%20affiliation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gang members who do not receive appropriate remedial education, vocational training, and social skill development services, whether in the institution or in the community, are likely to return to gang affiliation and related criminal behavior. 4, record 3, English, - gang%20affiliation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- affiliation à un gang
1, record 3, French, affiliation%20%C3%A0%20un%20gang
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- affiliation à un gang de rue 2, record 3, French, affiliation%20%C3%A0%20un%20gang%20de%20rue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'une des plus anciennes théories sur les gangs, la théorie de la désorganisation sociale, explique l'affiliation à un gang comme une solution de rechange pour les jeunes qui, autrement, n'ont pas de liens sociaux avec les gens et les institutions communautaires. 3, record 3, French, - affiliation%20%C3%A0%20un%20gang
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Au niveau de l'environnement, le fait qu'il y ait des gangs de rue établis dans le quartier peut favoriser chez un jeune l'affiliation à un gang. 2, record 3, French, - affiliation%20%C3%A0%20un%20gang
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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