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Bookmark or Share- Youth Gangs in Rural America - National Institute of JusticeIn examining youth gangs in rural America, this study analyzed the factors associated with the presence of rural youth gangs and compares rural gangs with urban gangs. Abstract Even though gangs are seen, as shown through the National Youth Gang Survey (NYGS), to still be heavily concentrated in medium and large cities, gang problems are ...
- Using Restrictive Housing to Manage Gangs in U.S. PrisonsGangs 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 ...
- Gangs and Gang Crime - National Institute of JusticeOn this page, find links to articles, awards, events, publications, and multimedia related to gangs and gang crime. Articles Published by NIJ Comparing Violent Extremism and Terrorism to Other Forms of Targeted Violence
- Archived | What Is a Gang? Definitions - National Institute of JusticeThere 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 ...
- Overview of Gangs and Gang Crime - National Institute of JusticeResearch about gangs is often intertwined with research about gun violence and drug crime. It is clear that gangs, guns, drugs and violence are interconnected.[1] Gang members engage in a higher level of serious and violent crime than their non-gang-involved peers.
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