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  1. Gangs and Gang Crime - National Institute of Justice

    On this page, find links to articles, awards, events, publications, and multimedia related to gangs and gang crime.

  2. What Is a Gang? Definitions - National Institute of Justice

    Oct 27, 2011 · Defining "gang member" and "gang crime" Localities interested in pursuing anti-gang policies, strategies and programs face the challenge of developing operational definitions for the …

  3. MS13 in the Americas: How the World’s Most Notorious Gang Defies …

    Jan 1, 2018 · The goal of this report is to explain to law enforcement agencies and personnel the features and threat to public safety of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS13), one of the world’s largest and …

  4. Gangs vs. Extremists: Solutions for Gangs May Not Work Against ...

    Oct 26, 2020 · Much is known about the workings of criminal gangs and traits of gang members, and much of that knowledge has informed community-focused anti-gang programs. It was long hoped …

  5. The Attraction of Gangs: How Can We Reduce It?

    Sep 15, 2013 · Get the Book This page gives an overview of one section of the book Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership. Learn more about the book and how to get copies.

  6. Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership - National Institute of …

    Jan 1, 2019 · The gang problem in the United States has remained stubbornly persistent over the past decade. Here are the facts: One in three local law enforcement agencies in 2010 reported youth …

  7. Using Restrictive Housing to Manage Gangs in U.S. Prisons

    Jun 30, 2018 · Gangs remain one of the more formidable issues that corrections officials face in managing prisons. About 200,000 of the 1.5 million people incarcerated in the U.S. are affiliated with …

  8. Overview of Gangs and Gang Crime - National Institute of Justice

    Oct 27, 2011 · Gang members engage in a higher level of serious and violent crime than their non-gang-involved peers. Research about gangs is often intertwined with research about gun violence and …

  9. Investigating Gang Structures - National Institute of Justice

    Jan 1, 1995 · The primary goal of this study was to identify the most common gang structures and obtain data that would permit characterizing these structure regarding the offending profiles of members.

  10. Gangs in School: Exploring the Experiences of Gang-Involved Youth

    Jan 1, 2019 · This study of the experiences of gang-involved youth addressed three questions: (1) What are the criteria that current or formerly gang-involved youth use to identify the presence of gangs in …