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是好玩?還是為了工作?少年入幫的中立化策略之探討
(碩專班:林坤立) (指導教授:蔡明璋)

刊登日期:2009-08-31  
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  • 研究生: 林坤立
  • 論文名稱: 是好玩?還是為了工作?少年入幫的中立化策略之探討
  • 指導教授: 蔡明璋
  • 關鍵字: 幫派、幫派少年、中立化
  • [摘要]

    近來國內外發生多起校園暴力事件及幫派少年問題,引起新聞媒體廣泛報導及社會關注。由於目前相關研究大多以犯罪行為的角度,去探討幫派的形成過程、吸收少年加入的方式、少年加入幫派的原因、加入幫派後的行為及暴力態樣等以量化方式進行研究。對於那些偏差行為少年為什麼會從一個單純的校園學生變成複雜的幫派少年,他們的學習適應及本身對幫派的態度如何較少著墨。他們加入幫派的原因、動機為何?家庭親子親密關係的聯結、學校權力制度的影響?以及對於幫派的憧憬如何?實有必要深入加以探討,瞭解這些少年的內心世界及想法,以提供當局參考。

    本論文的研究目的有三:一、探索目前仍參與幫派活動的少年,他們家庭親密關係的聯結及學校權力支配及壓制的影響。二、探索研究對象之少年,決定加入幫派的中立化略策。三、以少年自我回顧人生經驗的角度,檢討目前政府對少年幫派相關政策。

    本研究主要以「中立化策略」為理論基礎,探究目前幫派少年加入幫派原因及參與幫派行為的中立化技巧。透過質化研究方法,深度訪談八位目前仍在參與幫派活動的少年,探究家庭、學校對他們的影響及少年加入幫派的策略運用。

    研究顯示,父母離異、家庭次文化的影響、家庭及課業上的壓力、輟學經驗以及學校對於學生的權力支配關係等因素,均與少年加入幫派有一定的關聯性;此外,幫派少年也以「加入幫派不是什麼大不了的事情」、「避免被欺負的心態」、「純粹覺得好玩、好奇」及「兄弟間的義氣」等中立化策略,遊走於主流文化規範與明顯的幫派偏差文化中間,來掩飾違反法律或社會規範所產生的效果,企圖得到家庭或社會的認同。

    另外發現,這些少年也運用了與中立化技術無關的略策,例如「可以工作賺錢」、「當幹部很有成就感」、「可以擴大視野、增廣見聞」等技巧。他們想要「轉大人」的心態,也顯示為何幫派會以賺錢的誘因,企圖拉攏少年加入幫派。

    最後,根據本研究發現,針對防治少年加入幫派的議題,提出四點具體可行建議事項,供相關單位參考。


  • [ 英文摘要 ]

    For Fun or For Job ? A Study of Neutralization of Juvenile Gangsters

    by

    LIN, KUN-LI

    July 2009

    ADVISOR:Dr. TSAI, MING-CHANG

    DEPARTMENT:SOCIOLOGY

    MAJOR:SOCIOLOGY

    DEGREE:MASTER OF SOCIOLOGY

    A string of campus violent incidents and juvenile gangster problems that occurred in Taiwan recently has drawn widespread media coverage and the concern of the entire society. A majority of relevant current studies tend to focus quantitative research broaching from the angle of criminal behavior, by which to explore the process of gang formation, means by which to recruit the youngsters, reasons for juveniles to join a gang, and the behavioral and violent tendencies after joining a gang. Nevertheless, there are little archival studies conducted to discern how juveniles with devious behaviors progressed from naïve students on campus into complicated juvenile gangsters, or their learning adaptation and their attitudes toward the gang they belong to, the reason and motive that draw them to join a gang, the correlation to the familial and parental bond, and the impact of the school’s authoritative system, as well as how these juveniles envision the gang to be? All of these questions beckon for in-depth exploration to better understand the inner sanctum and thoughts of these juvenile delinquents that could provide practical references to the authorities.

    The thesis has three research objectives: One, to explore the correlation of the juveniles who continue to participate in gang activities and their familiar and parental bond, and the impact of the school authorities’ guidance and suppression. Two, to explore a neutralization strategy for selected juvenile subjects who are contemplating of joining a gang. Three, to broach from juveniles reflecting on their own personal experience in examine relevant current government policies on juvenile gangsters.

    The study aims to explore the prevailing reasons behind juvenile gangsters joining a gang, and techniques of neutralizing the gang participation behavior by taking to the theoretic foundation of the “neutralization strategy”. By utilizing the qualitative research method, in-depth interviews have been sought with eight juveniles who still participate in a gang by exploring how their family and school impact them, and their strategic adaptation behind juveniles participating in a gang.

    As revealed from the study, the impact of divorced parents and family subculture, family and schoolwork pressure, school dropout experience, and factors such as school dominance over the students all bear a certain level of relevancy to juveniles’ joining a gang; in addition, juvenile gangsters tend to resort to a neutralization strategy with a mindset of “it is not a big deal to join a bang”, “trying to avoid being taken advantage of”, “it is solely for fun and curiosity”, “it is the camaraderie among the brotherhood”, by circumventing between the guidelines of the mainstream culture and the devious gang culture in an attempt to cover up the consequences of violating the legal and social guidelines, attempting to gain the recognition of their family or the society as a whole.

    Also discovered is the fact that these juveniles also tend to adopt strategies unrelated to the neutralization strategy, i.e. alluding to techniques of “that it brings work and money”, “there is a sense of achievement for being a prefect”, “It expands their horizon and builds knowledge”. Their mindset of wanting to be grownups explains why gang organizations try to lure juveniles with money by attempting to identify their needs to lure them into joining a gang.

    Lastly, the study presents four objectives as the tangible, feasible recommendations on the subject of how to prevent juveniles from joining a gang, as derived from the study findings, which are presented as references to pertinent authorities.