What Is a Gang? Definitions - National Institute of Justice
2011年10月27日 · 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. …
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 Assessing the Relationship between Immigration Status, Crime, Gang Affiliation, and Victimization
Gangs vs. Extremists: Solutions for Gangs May Not Work Against ...
2020年10月26日 · 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 …
2011年10月27日 · 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 …
2019年1月1日 · Arguing that many principals in schools with gang problems do not recognize or admit a problem, Gottfredson points to a large study of secondary schools that found that only one-fifth of the principals in schools with gang problems (defined as more than 15 percent of students reporting they belonged to a gang) said their school had a problem.
Race and Ethnicity: What Are Their Roles in Gang Membership?
2013年9月15日 · 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, especially with respect to conflicts between gangs. Research-based evidence on how race and ethnicity should influence gang membership prevention strategies is still limited.
Functional Family Therapy–Gangs: Adapting an Evidence-Based …
2020年3月5日 · Gang-involved youth are responsible for a disproportionate share of crime in communities.[1] Successfully tackling gang involvement and associated criminal activities should result in a substantial reduction of crime — including violent crime — in affected neighborhoods. To that end, many programs and strategies have been developed to prevent gang …
Archived | Why Is Gang-Membership Prevention Important?
2013年9月15日 · 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 a serious, persistent problem. According to the National Youth Gang Survey, from 2002 to 2010, the estimated number of youth gangs increased by nearly 35 percent (from 21,800 to 29,400).
Managing Gangs in Schools | National Institute of Justice
2012年2月1日 · Actions by SROs and other school staff can discourage gang activity in the school. This discussion suggests banning all items and symbols usually associated with gang activity and affirmation, such as weapons; violence; illegal behavior; and gang-associated clothing, insignias, and gestures.
The Prison and the Gang | National Institute of Justice
2022年1月1日 · 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.