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Youth Gang Programs And Strategies
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Author : U.s. Department of Justice
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-01-20
Youth Gang Programs And Strategies written by U.s. Department of Justice and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-20 with Social Science categories.
The growth of youth gang violence and the proliferation of youth gangs into smaller cities and rural areas in recent years have focused public attention on the youth gang problem and made it an increasingly significant social policy issue. The public's concern is understandable, with more than 800,000 gang members active in over 3,000 gangs according to the latest National Youth Gang Survey. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) shares this concern and is addressing it on several fronts, in particular, through OJJDP's National Youth Gang Center. Youth Gang Programs and Strategies draws on more than a half-century of gang program evaluations to summarize what we have learned about: - Prevention programs (including early childhood, school-based, and afterschool initiatives). - Intervention programs (including those that work to create violence-free zones, establish gang summits and truces, and rehabilitate gang members in juvenile detention and correctional facilities). - Suppression programs (including those focused on prosecution, police response, and geomapping and other tracking systems). - Strategies using multiple techniques (such as community policing). - Multiagency initiatives (including local, State, and Federal efforts). - Comprehensive approaches to gang problems (such as the Comprehensive Community-Wide Approach to Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression). - Legislation (at the local, State, and Federal levels). This Summary also describes an OJJDP - sponsored nationwide assessment of youth gang prevention, intervention, and suppression programs; debunks prevalent stereotypes surrounding youth gang members; and provides research-based recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness of youth gang programs and strategies. Youth gangs imperil not only the safety of America's communities but the future of our Nation's youth. I trust that the information provided in these pages will improve our efforts to combat this danger.
Youth Gang Programs And Strategies
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Author : James C. Howell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Youth Gang Programs And Strategies written by James C. Howell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Electronic government information categories.
Youth Gang Programs And Strategies
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Author : James C. Howell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Youth Gang Programs And Strategies written by James C. Howell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Gangs categories.
This document describes U.S. youth gang programs and strategies, examining traditional gang stereotypes against the realities of modern youth gangs. It recommends 12 principles for effective youth gang programs and strategies, and concludes that, despite recent progress in preventing involvement in gangs during childhood and adolescence and in reducing serious and violent gang crime, the complexity of the youth gang problem defies an easy solution or single strategy. The most effective program model will likely prove to be a combination of prevention, intervention, and suppression strategies integrated in a collaborative approach, supported by a management information system, and validated by rigorous evaluation. It also suggests that State and local governments systematically examine their youth gang programs to determine what is or is not effective, data that will benefit communities across the Nation. (NCJRS, modified).
Youth Gang Programs And Strategies
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Author : James C. Howell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000-09-01
Youth Gang Programs And Strategies written by James C. Howell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-01 with Political Science categories.
Summarizes what we have learned about: prevention prog. (early childhood, school-based, and after-school initiatives); intervention programs (creating violence-free zones, establish gang summits and truces, and rehab. gang members); suppression prog. (police response, prosecution, and geomapping, etc.); strategies using multiple techniques (community policing); comprehensive approaches to gang problems; and legislation. Also describes a nationwide assess. of youth gang prevention, intervention, and suppression prog.; debunks prevalent stereotypes surrounding youth gang members; and provides research-based recomm. for enhancing the effect. of youth gang programs and strategies.
Street Gangs
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Author : Catherine H. Conly
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 1994
Street Gangs written by Catherine H. Conly and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Gangs categories.
Summarizes research and professional criminal justice perspectives on gangs; describes some current gang prevention, intervention, and suppression strategies; and presents recommendations for dealing with street gangs at the community level. Extensive bibliography.
The Youth Gang Problem
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Author : Irving A. Spergel
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1995-06-01
The Youth Gang Problem written by Irving A. Spergel and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-06-01 with Social Science categories.
Every day there are new stories of gang-related crime: from the proliferation of illegal weapons in the streets and children dealing drugs in their schools, to innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire of never-ending gang wars. Once considered an urban phenomenon, gang violence is permeating American life, spreading to the suburbs and bringing the problem closer to home for much of America. The government, schools, social agencies, and the justice system are conspicuous by their sporadic interest in the subject and have failed to develop effective policies and programs. Existing social support mechanisms and strategies for suppressing violence have often been unsuccessful. And, state and federal policy is largely nonexistent. In The Youth Gang Problem: A Community Approach, Irving Spergel provides a systematic analysis of youth gangs in the United States. Based on research, historical and comparative analysis, and agency documents and the author's extensive first-hand experience, the work explores the gang problem from the perspective of community disorganization, especially population movement, and the plight of the underclass. It examines the factors of gang member personality, gang dynamics, criminal organization, and the influence of family, school, prisons, and politics, as well as the response of criminal justice agencies and community groups. Spergel describes techniques used by social agencies, schools, employment programs, criminal justice agencies, and grass-roots organizations for dealing with gangs, and recommends strategies that emphasize the use of local resources, planning, and collaborative procedures. There is no single strategy and no easy solution to the youth gang problem in the United States. There are, however, substantial steps we can take, and they must be honestly and systematically tested. Offering a practical and alternative approach to a serious social problem, The Youth Gang Problem: A Community Approach is a major and long-awaited contribution to this dilemma. It is required reading for criminal justice personnel, school staff, social workers, policy makers, students and scholars of urban and organizational sociology, and the general reader concerned with the youth gang problem and how to control, intervene, and prevent it.
Youth Gangs And Community Intervention
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Author : Robert Chaskin
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2010-01-29
Youth Gangs And Community Intervention written by Robert Chaskin and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-29 with Social Science categories.
Although a range of program and policy responses to youth gangs exist, most are largely based on suppression, implemented by the police or other criminal justice agencies. Less attention and fewer resources have been directed to prevention and intervention strategies that draw on the participation of community organizations, schools, and social service agencies in the neighborhoods in which gangs operate. Also underemphasized is the importance of integrating such approaches at the local level. In this volume, leading researchers discuss effective intervention among youth gangs, focusing on the ideas behind, approaches to, and evidence about the effectiveness of community-based, youth gang interventions. Treating community as a crucial unit of analysis and action, these essays reorient our understanding of gangs and the measures undertaken to defeat them. They emphasize the importance of community, both as a context that shapes opportunity and as a resource that promotes positive youth engagement. Covering key themes and debates, this book explores the role of social capital and collective efficacy in informing youth gang intervention and evaluation, the importance of focusing on youth development within the context of community opportunities and pressures, and the possibilities of better linking research, policy, and practice when responding to youth gangs, among other critical issues.
Gang Prevention
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Author : James C. Howell
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 2011-05
Gang Prevention written by James C. Howell and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05 with Political Science categories.
This report presents an overview of gang research and programs in the United States and examines how gangs form and why youth join them. It is based on information on research findings and prevention strategies disseminated by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention as part of its comprehensive anti-gang initiative. This report describes how community members can start assessing their gang problems and enhance prevention and intervention activities to help prevent delinquency and gang violence. It identifies promising and effective programs for gang prevention. Illustrations. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.
Gang Members And Delinquent Behavior
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Author : Terence P. Thornberry
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Gang Members And Delinquent Behavior written by Terence P. Thornberry and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Activity programs in education categories.
Anti Gang Strategies And Interventions
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Author : Robert Douglas White
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Anti Gang Strategies And Interventions written by Robert Douglas White and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Social Science categories.