Gang Resistance Education and Training: The National Evaluation
Date Published
1996
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Gangs
Young Women and Gang Violence: Gender, Street Offending, and Violent Victimization in Gangs
Date Published
March 2001
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Managing Gangs in Schools
Date Published
February 2012
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Instructional Material
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.
Juvenile Arrests, 2018
Date Published
June 2020
Series
Publication Type
Youth-Oriented Material,
Statistics,
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Agencies
NIJ,
OJJDP
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
OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2020
Date Published
June 2020
Series
Publication Type
Youth-Oriented Material,
Technical Assistance,
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description,
Newsletter,
Grants and Funding
Agencies
OJJDP
OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2020
NCJ Number
254694
Journal
OJJDP News @ a Glance
Date Published
June 2020
Agencies
OJJDP
Publication Link
Gangs in School: Exploring the Experiences of Gang-Involved Youth
NCJ Number
254195
Journal
Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice
Date Published
2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Link
Does Gang Membership Pay? Illegal and Legal Earnings Through Emerging Adulthood
NCJ Number
254152
Journal
Criminology
Date Published
2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Link
Functional Family Therapy-Gangs: Adapting an Evidence-Based Program To Reduce Gang Involvement
Date Published
March 2020
Agencies
NIJ
Notes From the Field: Using Evidence-Based Policing to Combat Violent Crime
Date Published
February 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Case Study
Agencies
NIJ
Successes and Challenges in Recruiting and Retaining Gang Members in Longitudinal Research: Lessons Learned From a Multisite Social Network Study
NCJ Number
252877
Journal
Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice
Date Published
2017
Publication Link
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...
Law Enforcement Resources
OJP, along with DOJ partners, are committed to supporting and protecting America's law enforcement. Featured resources include officer safety & wellness, DOJ resources, VALOR, tribal law enforcement, and helping law enforcement combat opioids.
Solutions for Safer Communities: FY 2008, Annual Report to Congress
Date Published
November 2009
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Agencies
BJA