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Vägen ur gängkriminalitet: En kamp mellan lojalitet och självständighet
Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society.
Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society.
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
The Way Out of Gang-Related Crime : The Struggle Between Loyalty and Independence (English)
Abstract [en]

The increasing gang-related criminality is a serious growing social phenomenon and constitutes one of the most urgent challenges in today's society. The study increases the understanding of the exit process, which can strengthen support efforts and reduce costs through the continued development of effective methods in social work. By studying two autobiographies, the study aims to investigate the psychological and social processes in the experiences of former gang criminals leaving gang-related crime. The study uses system theory to analyze relevant data. The analysis identified two central themes: inner navigation and social structures and relationships. What primarily emerges in connection with that is doubt, group dynamics, loyalty bonds, the creation of a new identity, and life changes. The results show loyalty to criminal gangs versus the pursuit of independence in one's own life during the process of leaving the gang.

Abstract [sv]

Den ökande gängkriminaliteten är en allvarlig samhällsutveckling och utgör en av de mest akuta utmaningarna i dagens samhälle. Studien ökar förståelsen för avhoppsprocessen, vilket kan stärka stödinsatser och kostnadsbesparingar genom fortsatt utveckling av effektiva metoder inom socialt arbete. Studien syftar till att undersöka psykologiska och sociala processer som framträder i före detta gängkriminellas upplevelser av att lämna gängkriminalitet, genom två självbiografier. Studien använder systemteorin. Analysen identifierade två huvudteman: inre navigering samt sociala strukturer och relationer. Det som framkommer främst är tvivel, gruppdynamik, lojalitetsband, skapande av en ny identitet och livsförändringar. Resultatet visar på lojalitet till kriminella gäng kontra strävan efter självständighet i sin egen tillvaro under avhoppsprocessen.

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2025.
Keywords [en]
Autobiography, defection, ex-criminals, gang-related crime
Keywords [sv]
Avhopp, ex-kriminella, gängkriminalitet, självbiografier
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Social Work
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-50481OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-50481DiVA, id: diva2:1952703
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Social Work
Available from: 2025-04-16 Created: 2025-04-16

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