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Decker, Scott H.; Katz, Charles M.; Webb, Vincent J. – Crime & Delinquency, 2008
This article examines the influence of gang organization on several behavioral measures. Using interview data from juvenile detention facilities in three Arizona sites, this article examines the relationship between gang organizational structure and involvement in violent crime, drug sales, victimization, and arrest. The gang literature suggests…
Descriptors: Weapons, Crime, Juvenile Justice, Victims of Crime
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Brown, Ben – Journal of School Violence, 2005
This paper provides an analysis of data on school security measures which were obtained from a survey administered to a sample of 230 high school students. The majority of students indicated that the school police officers and security officers help keep the schools safe and that the drug-sniffing dogs help reduce drugs in the schools, but there…
Descriptors: School Security, Police, Security Personnel, Gender Differences