Juggalos - Whoop! Whoop! A Family or A Gang? A Participant-Observation Study on an FBI Defined 'Hybrid' Gang
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2153281 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher J Przemieniecki (West Chester University, West Chester, PA, USA, corresponding author), Samantha Compitello (West Chester University, West Chester, PA, USA), Josiah D Lindquist (West Chester University, West Chester, PA, USA) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 977-990 |
| Publication date | 2020-08-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Deviant Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-9625 • E-ISSN: 1521-0456 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01639625.2019.1596533 |
| OpenAlex | W2930107260 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
This study examines the Juggalos and their controversial gang designation as defined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Juggalos are devoted fans of the music group Insane Clown Posse, but law enforcement officials have identified Juggalos as a "hybrid" gang. A participant observation study was conducted in the fall of 2017 during the Juggalo March in Washington D.C. This protest rally was a response to challenge the gang classification and demonstrate to others that Juggalos are "a family and not a gang." The authors observed Juggalo behaviors that were not consistent with a gang; but rather consistent with the characteristics of identifying a gang, as well as behaviors that were deviant
Computer security · Criminology · Enforcement · Law enforcement · Participant observation · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Law · Music History and Culture · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |