Youth gangs
The Decline in Arrests of Juveniles Continued Through 2019
OJJDP News @ a Glance, September/October 2020
Prosecutor-Led Youthful Offender Diversion Court Models
Proceedings of the Homicide Research Working Group Meetings, 1997 and 1998
OJJDP News @ a Glance, July/August 2020
Youth Violence
Access federal and federally funded resources related to the prevalence and prevention of and responses to violence among youth.
Gangs
Access federal and federally-funded publications and online resources related to the prevention of and response to gang involvement and activity.
In Focus: Youth Gangs
2020 National Police Week Resources
Bureau of Justice Assistance
VALOR Initiative: Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers
Second Chance Act (Fact Sheet)
Functional Family Therapy-Gangs: Adapting an Evidence-Based Program To Reduce Gang Involvement
Archived Solicitations
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National Gang Center: Rescuing Youth, Restoring Communities
Jakeem Everett was 11 years old when members of a Fort Pierce, Florida, gang began to ensnare him. An A student who attended church faithfully with his mom and six siblings, he was an unlikely candidate for gang involvement.
Cornerstone for Justice: Byrne JAG and Its Impact on the Criminal Justice System
Gangs
There is no single definition of a gang, but there are a number of widely accepted criteria for classifying groups as gangs (Decker and Curry, 2003; Esbensen et al., 2001; Klein, 1995; Miller, 1992; Spergel, 1995).