Youth and Organised Crime in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: An exploration of contributing factors
Journal: Apollo (University of Cambridge)
Year: 2017

This research explores why young men participate in organised crime in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. From an ecological perspective, decisions are the result of a combination of factors at the macro, micro, and individual levels. The research explores factors at each of these levels, particularly the role of unfulfilled aspirations, the family and community environments, as well as different dimensions of poverty. In doing so, it uses an original survey covering a sample of 180 delinquent young men age