What Is a Gang? Definitions - National Institute of Justice There is no universally agreed-upon definition of "gang" in the United States Gang, youth gang and street gang are terms widely and often interchangeably used in mainstream coverage Reference to gangs often implies youth gangs In some cases, youth gangs are distinguished from other types of gangs; how youth is defined may vary as well Motorcycle gangs, prison gangs, hate groups, adult
Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership - National Institute of Justice The Attractions of Gangs In a Changing Course chapter on the attractions of gangs, Carl S Taylor and Pamela R Smith discuss what the evidence shows about factors that, for some kids, outweigh the potentially life-destroying consequences of joining a gang
Gangs and Sex Trafficking in San Diego - National Institute of Justice This study focused narrowly on one of the most understudied aspects of human trafficking in the U S : the role of street gangs as facilitators of sex trafficking Researchers gathered and analyzed data from hundreds of current and former gang members, schools, law enforcement agencies and victim service providers This three-year project had three primary goals:
Gangs vs. Extremists: Solutions for Gangs May Not Work Against . . . 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 that what works against gangs could also help build community resilience to the emergence of homegrown violent extremists, but recent research suggests that gang members and domestic extremists have too few traits in
Using Restrictive Housing to Manage Gangs in U. S. Prisons 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 gangs, and there is no sign that prison gang activity is abating [1] Gangs are responsible for a disproportionate amount of prison misconduct and violence, and their presence and actions challenge ongoing
Comparing Violent Extremism and Terrorism to Other Forms of Targeted . . . Targeted violence spans a wide array of offenses, from mass shootings to gang or group-violence-related activities to human trafficking Although each of these topics has been researched extensively, until recently they have not been studied to identify similarities and differences in the context of domestic violent extremism and terrorism Gaining a better understanding of any links or
Helping At-Risk Youth Say No to Gangs - National Institute of Justice The Gang Resistance Education and Training (G R E A T ) program is teaching kids to avoid gang membership and helping them develop positive relationships with law enforcement, according to a recent national evaluation
Functional Family Therapy–Gangs: Adapting an Evidence-Based Program To . . . Gang-involved youth are responsible for a disproportionate share of crime in communities [1] Successfully tackling gang involvement and associated criminal activities should result in a substantial reduction of crime — including violent crime — in affected neighborhoods To that end, many programs and strategies have been developed to prevent gang involvement, reduce the criminal