Proceedings of the Homicide Research Working Group Meetings, 1997 and 1998
Date Published
May 1999
Publication Type
Conference Material
Agencies
NIJ
Youth gangs
Pulling Levers: Chronic Offenders, High-Crime Settings, and a Theory of Prevention
Date Published
1997
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Socialization to Gangs in St. Louis Project, Executive Summary
Date Published
2000
Publication Type
Survey
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored,
NIJ-Sponsored
Hispanic and Anglo Gang Membership in Two Southwestern Cities
Date Published
2001
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
OJJDP News @ a Glance, July/August 2020
Date Published
August 2020
Series
Publication Type
Youth-Oriented Material,
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description,
Newsletter,
News and Announcement,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OJJDP
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
Date Published
September 2022
Series
Publication Type
Youth-Oriented Material,
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material,
Factsheet
Agencies
OJJDP
2020 National Police Week Resources
Bureau of Justice Assistance
VALOR Initiative: Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability
The Officer Robert Wilson III Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR) Initiative is an effort to improve the immediate and long-term safety, wellness, and resilience of law enforcement officers. Through a multifaceted approach that includes delivering no-cost training (professional...
Functional Family Therapy-Gangs: Adapting an Evidence-Based Program To Reduce Gang Involvement
Date Published
March 2020
Agencies
NIJ
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.
"I got tired of being picked on," Jakeem, now 21, says. "So I started hanging out with these kids in a gang known as the...
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). This review used the following criteria: (1) the group has three or more members, generally aged 12-24; (2) members share an identity, typically linked to a name and/or symbols...
Combating Fear and Restoring Safety in Schools
Date Published
April 1998
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Agencies
OJJDP
Highlights of the 2011 National Youth Gang Survey
Date Published
September 2013
Series
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Agencies
OJJDP
Law Enforcement Listening Session
Date Published
July 2011
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material,
Conference Material
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
NIJ Journal Issue No. 273
Date Published
April 2014
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ