Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership - National …
Jan 1, 2019 · 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 …
What Is a Gang? Definitions - National Institute of Justice
Oct 27, 2011 · Defining "gang member" and "gang crime" Localities interested in pursuing anti-gang policies, strategies and programs face the challenge of developing operational definitions …
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 ...
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 …
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 …
MS13 in the Americas: How the World’s Most Notorious Gang …
Jan 1, 2018 · The goal of this report is to explain to law enforcement agencies and personnel the features and threat to public safety of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS13), one of the world’s largest …
Race and Ethnicity: What Are Their Roles in Gang Membership?
Sep 15, 2013 · The roles of race and ethnicity in gang membership are becoming increasingly complicated; more gangs are becoming multiracial, which affects the role of race and ethnicity, …
The Prison and the Gang - National Institute of Justice
Jan 1, 2022 · A prison gang is a durable group that shares a collective identity, maintains a locus of custodial influence, exhibits collective behavior, and engages in a pattern of illegal activity. …
Investigating Gang Structures - National Institute of Justice
Jan 1, 1995 · The primary goal of this study was to identify the most common gang structures and obtain data that would permit characterizing these structure regarding the offending profiles of …
The Attraction of Gangs: How Can We Reduce It?
Sep 15, 2013 · Get the Book 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.