Gangs
Access federal and federally-funded publications and online resources related to the prevention of and response to gang involvement and activity.
Youth gangs
In Focus: Youth Gangs
Date Published
September 2022
Agencies
OJJDP
Publication Type
Youth-Oriented Material,
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material,
Factsheet
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
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
Journal
Date Published
March 2020
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
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...
Arrest and the Amplification of Deviance: Does Gang Membership Moderate the Relationship?
NCJ Number
252449
Journal
Justice Quarterly
Date Published
2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Link
Combating Fear and Restoring Safety in Schools
Date Published
April 1998
Agencies
OJJDP
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Gang Members on the Move
Date Published
October 1998
Agencies
OJJDP
Gang Membership, Delinquent Peers, and Delinquent Behavior
Date Published
October 1998
Agencies
OJJDP
Highlights of the 2002-2003 National Youth Gang Surveys
Date Published
June 2005
Agencies
OJJDP
Publication Type
Survey
Highlights of the 2011 National Youth Gang Survey
Date Published
September 2013
Agencies
OJJDP
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Law Enforcement Listening Session
Date Published
July 2011
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material,
Conference Material
Preventing Kids From Gang-Joining: Collaboration Matters - Interview With Tom Simon
Date Published
June 2011
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Presentation,
Issue Overview,
Interview
Gang Membership Prevention - Panel at the 2010 NIJ Conference
Date Published
June 2010
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Tailored Functional Family Therapy Program Shows Promise for Reducing Subsequent Criminal Activity in a Population at High Risk for Joining Gangs
Date Published
November 2018
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation,
Research (Applied/Empirical)