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Howell, James C.; Lynch, James P. – 2000
A report issued by the U.S. Department of Education (Chandler et al., 1998) analyzed the findings of the 1989 and 1995 School Crime Supplements to the National Crime Victim Survey, each of which was distributed to approximately 10,000 students. Findings of these surveys and other data sources show that gangs are very prevalent in schools, with 37%…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Elementary Secondary Education, Juvenile Gangs, Prevention