Data is on co-offending in a London-based inner-city street gang, 2005-2009, operating from a social housing estate. Data comes from anonymised police arrest and conviction data for <U+2018>all confirmed<U+2019> members of the gang. 1-Mode matrix 54 x 54 persons by persons, undirected, valued.
Network tie values:
= 1 (hang out together)
= 2 (co-offend together)
= 3 (co-offend together, serious crime)
= 4 (co-offend together, serious crime, kin)
Attributes: Age, Birthplace (1 = West Africa, 2= Caribbean, 3= UK, 4= East Africa), Residence, Arrests, Convictions, Prison, Music.
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