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Author : Jerome Needle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Police Handling of Youth Gangs written by Jerome Needle and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Scott H. Decker
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Policing Gangs and Youth Violence written by Scott H. Decker and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is part of The Wadsworth Professionalism in Policing Series, edited by Samuel Walker. This reader is a descriptive presentation of current practices within policing and juvenile justice (focusing on gangs) that utilize the community-policing model. By looking at specific strategies and their efficacy, the authors attempt to combat a major perceived problem with community policing; that the methodology of community policing can be subjective and nebulous, using ill-defined and misinterpreted practices. This book shows what is working for agencies across the country and how these "best practices" can be employed.
Author : Robert Chaskin
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231146841
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)
Download or read book Youth Gangs and Community Intervention written by Robert Chaskin and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2010-01-29 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although a range of program and policy responses to youth gangs exist, most are largely based on suppression, implemented by the police or other criminal justice agencies. Less attention and fewer resources have been directed to prevention and intervention strategies that draw on the participation of community organizations, schools, and social service agencies in the neighborhoods in which gangs operate. Also underemphasized is the importance of integrating such approaches at the local level. In this volume, leading researchers discuss effective intervention among youth gangs, focusing on the ideas behind, approaches to, and evidence about the effectiveness of community-based, youth gang interventions. Treating community as a crucial unit of analysis and action, these essays reorient our understanding of gangs and the measures undertaken to defeat them. They emphasize the importance of community, both as a context that shapes opportunity and as a resource that promotes positive youth engagement. Covering key themes and debates, this book explores the role of social capital and collective efficacy in informing youth gang intervention and evaluation, the importance of focusing on youth development within the context of community opportunities and pressures, and the possibilities of better linking research, policy, and practice when responding to youth gangs, among other critical issues.
Author : James C. Howell
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Youth Gangs written by James C. Howell and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 1998 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States has seen rapid proliferation of youth gangs since 1980. During this period, the number of cities with gang problems increased from an estimated 286 jurisdictions with more than 2,000 gangs and nearly 100,000 gang members in 1980 (Miller, 1992) to about 4,800 jurisdictions with more than 31,000 gangs and approximately 846,000 gang members in 1996(Moore and Terrett, in press). An 11-city survey of eighth graders found that 9 percent were currently gang members, and 17 percent said they had belonged to a gang at some point in their lives (Esbensen and Osgood, 1997).Other studies reported comparable percentages and also showed that gang members were responsible for a large proportion of violent offenses. In the Rochester site of the OJJDP-funded Program of Research on the Causes and Correlates of Delinquency, gang members (30 percent of the sample) self-reported committing 68 percent of all violent offenses (Thornberry, 1998). In the Denver site, adolescent gang members (14 percent of the sample) self-reported committing 89 percent of all serious violent offenses (Huizinga, 1997). In another study, supported by OJJDP and several other agenciesand organizations, adolescent gang members in Seattle (15 percent of the sample) self-reported involvement in 85 percent of robberies committed by the entire sample (Battin et al., 1998).This Bulletin reviews data and research to consolidate available knowledge on youth gangs that are involved in criminal activity. Following a historical perspective, demographic information ispresented. The scope of the problem is assessed, including gang problems in juvenile detention and correctional facilities. Several issues are then addressed by reviewing gang studies to provide aclearer understanding of youth gang problems.An extensive list of references is provided for further review.
Author : Catherine H. Conly
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0788108808
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (881 download)
Download or read book Street Gangs written by Catherine H. Conly and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summarizes research and professional criminal justice perspectives on gangs; describes some current gang prevention, intervention, and suppression strategies; and presents recommendations for dealing with street gangs at the community level. Extensive bibliography.
Author : Jerome A. Needle
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Police Handling of Youth Gangs written by Jerome A. Needle and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Irving A. Spergel
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Youth Gangs written by Irving A. Spergel and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Irving A. Spergel
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195357868
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)
Download or read book The Youth Gang Problem written by Irving A. Spergel and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1995-06-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day there are new stories of gang-related crime: from the proliferation of illegal weapons in the streets and children dealing drugs in their schools, to innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire of never-ending gang wars. Once considered an urban phenomenon, gang violence is permeating American life, spreading to the suburbs and bringing the problem closer to home for much of America. The government, schools, social agencies, and the justice system are conspicuous by their sporadic interest in the subject and have failed to develop effective policies and programs. Existing social support mechanisms and strategies for suppressing violence have often been unsuccessful. And, state and federal policy is largely nonexistent. In The Youth Gang Problem: A Community Approach, Irving Spergel provides a systematic analysis of youth gangs in the United States. Based on research, historical and comparative analysis, and agency documents and the author's extensive first-hand experience, the work explores the gang problem from the perspective of community disorganization, especially population movement, and the plight of the underclass. It examines the factors of gang member personality, gang dynamics, criminal organization, and the influence of family, school, prisons, and politics, as well as the response of criminal justice agencies and community groups. Spergel describes techniques used by social agencies, schools, employment programs, criminal justice agencies, and grass-roots organizations for dealing with gangs, and recommends strategies that emphasize the use of local resources, planning, and collaborative procedures. There is no single strategy and no easy solution to the youth gang problem in the United States. There are, however, substantial steps we can take, and they must be honestly and systematically tested. Offering a practical and alternative approach to a serious social problem, The Youth Gang Problem: A Community Approach is a major and long-awaited contribution to this dilemma. It is required reading for criminal justice personnel, school staff, social workers, policy makers, students and scholars of urban and organizational sociology, and the general reader concerned with the youth gang problem and how to control, intervene, and prevent it.
Author : James F. Short
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
ISBN 13 : 9780759109391
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (93 download)
Download or read book Studying Youth Gangs written by James F. Short and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2006 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an introduction to the study of gangs how we define them, what we know and not know about gangs. This title offers both a domestic and international view of processes of delinquency and gang formation and identity. It is suitable for criminal justice, sociology and social work, parole practitioners, and public defenders.
Author : Irving A. Spergel
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0788129740
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (881 download)
Download or read book Gang Suppression and Intervention written by Irving A. Spergel and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1996-07 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive national survey of organized agency and community group responses to gang problems in the U.S. The only national assessment of efforts to combat gangs. Presents a comprehensive gang prevention and intervention model based on this national assessment. These models are recommended as effective policies, practices, and strategies for communities to combat gangs. Covers: gangs as organizations, membership demographics and experiences, the social contexts of gang development, social opportunities: schools and jobs, and more.
Author : Erika Gebo
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 0739150162
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (391 download)
Download or read book Looking Beyond Suppression written by Erika Gebo and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited book significantly contributes to the knowledge on how to address gang problems from a broad community perspective, which takes into account criminal justice agencies, social service providers, and community leaders, along with police, who have implemented collaborative anti-gang policies and practices. As community-wide efforts become more common, it is increasingly important to investigate effective strategies to address social problems. Beyond Suppression: Community Strategies to Reduce Gang Violence explores a demonstration project of one state's efforts to reduce gang and youth violence through use of a comprehensive initiative, the Comprehensive Gang Model (CGM). The relevance of the CGM as a conceptual framework to guide gang policy and practice is illustrated throughout the book, and tailored gang reduction strategies derived from that framework and rooted in the ecological constitution of communities are showcased. The chapters highlight implementation strategies employed by various communities using a case study methodology that assists in garnering an in-depth perspective of implementation issues and key dimensions of the CGM. This book answers important questions about how communities operationalize the CGM. The results of these investigations are important for scholars, learners, and practitioners who seek to address gang violence using a customized response.
Author : Frederick Mathews
Publisher : Solicitor General Canada
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Youth Gangs on Youth Gangs written by Frederick Mathews and published by Solicitor General Canada. This book was released on 1993 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study is to define the phenomenon of youth gangs/groups in its current manifestation in Metropolitan Toronto and southern Ontario and provide information for use in the development of appropriate policy and program responses and, ultimately, structural and systemic changes in the delivery of service to victims, gang/group members, and "at risk" and non-offending youth. The study's objectives are to: elicit the thoughts and feelings of young people involved in youth gang/group activity and add their voices and perceptions to both the literature and the current public and media discourse on the phenomenon as it exists today in Canadian society; compare and contrast the perceptions of youth gang/group members with those of the adult professionals, school officials, police, and social workers who are closely associated with them on a daily basis; and, use information obtained in the study to develop conceptual models that will assist government, police, school officials, and youth service providers in better understanding youth gang/group involvement and gang/group crime and violence.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Addressing Youth Gang Problems written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book National Youth Gang Survey written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James C. Howell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Youth Gang Programs and Strategies written by James C. Howell and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard F. Thomas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (79 download)
Download or read book A Response to Youth Gangs for Mid-size Law Enforcement Agencies written by Richard F. Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A futures study was completed to become the foundation for a strategic plan for police in mid-size cities to respond to juvenile gangs. Through personal interviews conducted in 20 mid-size cities, researchers learned that most of the cities had either recently experienced the emergence of a youth gang issue in their community or feared they might. To further define the future, a nominal group panel was assembled. It identified five trends and events that would have the most impact on the issue. Based on an analysis of those trends and events and their cross-impact, two themes emerged. First, communities, especially mid-size ones, must treat youth gangs as not only a police problem but a community issue. Second, those communities must act immediately at the first sign of an emerging youth gang problem in their community. To that end, the author developed a strategic plan. The strategic plan provides a multilevel comprehensive approach. This approach emphasizes dealing proactively with an emerging juvenile gang issue. The three strategy elements are to be applied incrementally as the severity and intensity of the problem dictates. They include graffiti abatement, gang unit deployment, city council commitment, education of school officials, zero-tolerance law enforcement, gang activity reporting, parent contact, criminal justice system coordination, and top police departmental priority. Other elements of the strategy are news media involvement, a community advisory board, the G.I.A.R.Y. program, and a multi-agency task force. The report concludes with a transition management plan.
Author : Derrick Watkins
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 9780763733919
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (339 download)
Download or read book Gang Investigations written by Derrick Watkins and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2007 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Criminal Investigations & Forensic Science
