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Direct linkFox, Kathleen A.; Lane, Jodi; Akers, Ronald L. – Crime & Delinquency, 2013
Although previous research has examined factors related to gang membership and offending, research on the relationship between gangs and victimization is limited. The present study builds on previous research and examines gang membership, victimization, and self-control among 2,414 jail inmates. Results from self-report surveys indicate that gang…
Descriptors: Victims of Crime, Juvenile Gangs, Self Contained Classrooms, Institutionalized Persons
Download full textCahill, Meagan; Hayeslip, David – Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2010
This bulletin draws on findings from an independent evaluation, conducted by the Urban Institute, of the Gang Reduction Program's (GRP) Impact in Los Angeles, California; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; North Miami Beach, Florida; and Richmond, Virginia, to examine how effectively these sites implemented the program. Following are some of the authors' key…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Crime, Delinquency Prevention, Prevention
Office of Economic Opportunity, Washington, DC. – 1967
PUBLISHED BY VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA (VISTA), THIS JOURNAL ISSUE CONSISTS OF FOUR ARTICLES WHICH DESCRIBE LIFE AMONG THE URBAN AND RURAL POOR. THE ARTICLES DISCUSS (1) A SLUM AREA IN MIAMI, FLORIDA, (2) GHETTO GANGS, (3) AN ORGANIZATION OF ARCHITECTS AND LAWYERS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING SLUM HOUSING CONDITIONS IN NEW YORK CITY AND TO…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Disadvantaged, Ghettos, Housing Deficiencies
Miller, Walter B. – 2001
For many decades communities have been troubled by the criminal activities of youth gangs. This report looks at almost 30 years of information collected on gang problems in nearly 4,000 communities. The number of localities reporting gang problems increased between the 1970s and the 1990s, representing a tenfold increase in the number of cities…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Illegal Drug Use, Juvenile Gangs, Juvenile Justice
