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- What Is a Gang? Definitions - National Institute of Justice
There is no universally agreed-upon definition of "gang" in the United States Gang, youth gang and street gang are terms widely and often interchangeably used in mainstream coverage Reference to gangs often implies youth gangs In some cases, youth gangs are distinguished from other types of gangs; how youth is defined may vary as well Motorcycle gangs, prison gangs, hate groups, adult
- Gangs and Gang Crime - National Institute of Justice
On this page, find links to articles, awards, events, publications, and multimedia related to gangs and gang crime
- Gangs vs. Extremists: Solutions for Gangs May Not Work Against . . .
Much is known about the workings of criminal gangs and traits of gang members, and much of that knowledge has informed community-focused anti-gang programs It was long hoped that what works against gangs could also help build community resilience to the emergence of homegrown violent extremists, but recent research suggests that gang members and domestic extremists have too few traits in
- The Attraction of Gangs: How Can We Reduce It?
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- Overview of Gangs and Gang Crime - National Institute of Justice
Gang members engage in a higher level of serious and violent crime than their non-gang-involved peers Research about gangs is often intertwined with research about gun violence and drug crime It is clear that gangs, guns, drugs and violence are interconnected [1]
- Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership - National Institute of Justice
The gang problem in the United States has remained stubbornly persistent over the past decade Here are the facts: One in three local law enforcement agencies in 2010 reported youth gang problems in their jurisdiction [1] In a 2010 national survey, 45 percent of high school students and 35 percent of middle-schoolers said that there were gangs — or students who considered themselves part of
- Establishment of a Police Gang Unit: An Examination of Organization and . . .
This study examined the organizational and environmental factors that shaped a midwestern police departments' response to its community's gang problem and creation of a specialized police gang unit The study used a conceptual framework grounded in institutional theory and added to research previously conducted on police response to gangs
- Archived | Why Is Gang-Membership Prevention Important? | National . . .
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