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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
On this page, find links to articles, awards, events, publications, and multimedia related to gangs and gang crime
- Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership - National Institute of Justice
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 some kids, outweigh the potentially life-destroying consequences of joining a gang
- 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]
- Gangs and Sex Trafficking in San Diego - National Institute of Justice
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 gathered and analyzed data from hundreds of current and former gang members, schools, law enforcement agencies and victim service providers This three-year project had three primary goals:
- Gangs vs. Extremists: Solutions for Gangs May Not Work Against . . .
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 hoped that what works against gangs could also help build community resilience to the emergence of homegrown violent extremists, but recent research suggests that gang members and domestic extremists have too few traits in
- Using Restrictive Housing to Manage Gangs in U. S. Prisons
Gangs remain one of the more formidable issues that corrections officials face in managing prisons About 200,000 of the 1 5 million people incarcerated in the U S are affiliated with gangs, and there is no sign that prison gang activity is abating [1] Gangs are responsible for a disproportionate amount of prison misconduct and violence, and their presence and actions challenge ongoing
- The Attraction of Gangs: How Can We Reduce It?
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
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