Gangs

    Criminal Justice Resources
    This compilation of resources focuses mostly on youth gangs. The word “gang” refers to street gangs (a.k.a. youth gangs), groups who take over territory (turf) in ... Since roughly the 1970s, street gangs have been strongly connected with drug ...

    Gang Style
    Articles and features on Street Gangs and life in Gangs

    Gangs 101
    The following information is taken from the manual Comprehensive Community Reanimation Process published by Urban Dynamics, Inc. While the document presented here is by no means complete, it does offer a good grounding in contemporary gang phenomenon.

    Gangs and At-Risk Kids
    Stories by ex-gang members or gang members serving long prison sentences written to offer hope to others who might be going through the same problems.

    Gangs OR Us
    Robert Walker, gang expert and consultant, offers the most complete and informative gang identification site on the Internet to law enforcement, corrections, parents, and teachers.

    Gangwar.com
    National gang & violence expert Steve Nawojczyk discusses the dynamics of street gangs. Helpful resources and advice for parents, law officials and educators.

    Know Gangs
    The nation's leading gang experts...

    Latino Street Gangs
    An Urban Ethnography of Latino Street Gangs.

    National Alliance of Gang Investigators Associations
    Advocates the standardization of anti-gang training, establishment of uniform gang definitions, assistance for communities with emerging gang problems, and input to policymakers and program administrators.

    Parents Guide for Preventing Gangs
    Warning signs of gang involvement.

    StreetGangs.com
    Information on black gangs, blood gangs, and crip gangs in L.A. Includes maps, personal accounts, graffiti, and bibliography.



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