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. Articles Published by NIJ The Fight Against Rampant Gun Violence: Data …
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 vs. Extremists: Solutions for Gangs May Not Work Against ...
Oct 26, 2020 · Gang and nongang extremists were overwhelmingly third or more generation citizens, but nongang extremists were more likely to be first-generation residents than gang …
Why Is Gang-Membership Prevention Important? | National …
Sep 15, 2013 · 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. Gangs are …
Archived | Anti-Gang Strategies - National Institute of Justice
Oct 31, 2011 · Criminal justice agencies use a variety of strategies to combat gang-related crime. Prevention Prevention refers to services, programs or activities designed to prevent people …
The Attraction of Gangs: How Can We Reduce It?
Sep 15, 2013 · 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 …
Using Restrictive Housing to Manage Gangs in U.S. Prisons
Jun 30, 2018 · Gang affiliates are a group that checks off all of these boxes. First, owing to their elevated involvement in misconduct, gang affiliates may be placed in restrictive housing for …
Youth gangs - National Institute of Justice
Nov 8, 2021 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIJ collaborated on a book that focuses on promising principles for gang membership prevention. This NIJ Conference …
Gang Membership Prevention - National Institute of Justice
Jun 1, 2010 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIJ collaborated on a book that focuses on promising principles for gang membership prevention. This NIJ Conference …
What Is the Role of Public Health in Gang-Membership Prevention?
Sep 15, 2013 · Gang membership has traditionally been viewed from a public safety, rather than a public health, perspective. Looking at the issue solely through a public safety lens, however, …