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Download full textHowell, James C.; Decker, Scott H. – 1999
This bulletin addresses questions about the interrelatedness of youth gangs, drugs, and violent crime, discussing whether drug trafficking is a main cause of violence in youth gangs or only a correlate, and noting whether there are other important sources of gang violence. Section 1 presents a historical overview of gang drug use and trafficking,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crime, Drug Abuse, Guns
