The new generation of gang desisters: Key challenges facing gang exit support structures in Sweden and Denmark
European Journal of Criminology
Published online on February 13, 2026
Abstract
European Journal of Criminology, Ahead of Print.
In recent years, gang exit programmes in Sweden and Denmark have seen an increase in gang desisters with a different profile than those originally targeted by the programmes. This group of gang desisters is predominantly young (between 15 and 30 years old)...
In recent years, gang exit programmes in Sweden and Denmark have seen an increase in gang desisters with a different profile than those originally targeted by the programmes. This group of gang desisters is predominantly young (between 15 and 30 years old)...