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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
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Scenarios and Solutions Gang Prevention Program Philosophies in Community Supervision of Gang-Involved Youth and Adults Multidisciplinary Teams, Street Outreach, and Gang Intervention: Mixed Methods Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Denver
- The Attraction of Gangs: How Can We Reduce It?
This page gives an overview of one section of the book Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership Learn more about the book and how to get copies Kids join gangs for a variety of reasons — money, support and belonging, status, a perceived sense of protection or being part of “outlaw culture ”
- The Prison and the Gang | National Institute of Justice
There is a nascent micro-macro paradox about gangs and (dis)order Misconduct, especially violence, is concentrated disproportionately among gang populations, attributable to group processes rather than to individual propensities Countervailing claims that gangs bring order and disorder remain at best speculative and await more rigorous research
- Gangs vs. Extremists: Solutions for Gangs May Not Work Against . . .
Gang and nongang extremists were overwhelmingly third or more generation citizens, but nongang extremists were more likely to be first-generation residents than gang extremists 79% of all adult gang members were third or more generation U S residents, but there was a much greater second-generation presence in gangs
- Archived | 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]
- What Should Be Done in the Community to Prevent Gang-Joining?
This page gives an overview of one section of the book Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership Learn more about the book and how to get copies People often overlook communities as a valuable resource in reaching kids who are at risk of joining gangs
- Investigating Gang Structures - National Institute of Justice
Five gang types were identified The "Traditional" gang keeps regenerating itself and contains clear subgroups, usually separated by age These are usually large gangs and are territorial in their strong identification with their "turf " The "Neotraditional" gang resembles the "Traditional" form, but has not existed as long It may be medium-sized
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