Gangs and Gang Crime - National Institute of Justice
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What Is a Gang? Definitions - National Institute of Justice
Oct 27, 2011 · 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 …
Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership - National …
Jan 1, 2019 · The Attractions of Gangs In a Changing Course chapter on the attractions of gangs, Carl S. Taylor and Pamela R. Smith discuss what the evidence shows about factors that, for …
Overview of Gangs and Gang Crime - National Institute of Justice
Oct 27, 2011 · 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 …
Gangs and Sex Trafficking in San Diego - National Institute of Justice
Aug 31, 2016 · This study focused narrowly on one of the most understudied aspects of human trafficking in the U.S.: the role of street gangs as facilitators of sex trafficking. Researchers …
The Prison and the Gang - National Institute of Justice
Jan 1, 2022 · Prison gangs proliferated in recent decades for reasons that remain unclear. The classic view of prison gangs—conspiratorial, hierarchical, monolithic, predatory, and rule …
Gangs vs. Extremists: Solutions for Gangs May Not Work Against ...
Oct 26, 2020 · 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 …
The Attraction of Gangs: How Can We Reduce It?
Sep 15, 2013 · By understanding the attraction of gangs for young people, practitioners and policymakers can adopt better prevention strategies that address the perceived attractions of …
Active street gangs in Wisconsin - Answers
Nov 20, 2024 · Hmong gangs are known to be active in gang presence. Some Hmong gangs are: - Menace of Destruction (M.O.D) 301, nationwide Hmong gang that are active in Milwaukee …
Changing Course: Preventing Youth From Joining Gangs
Sep 15, 2013 · Written by some of the nation’s top criminal justice and public health researchers, Changing Course offers evidence-based principles that can halt the cascading impact of …