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Street gang patterns and policies
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In this article, the authors present a model for policy choices in gang control programs and discuss the risk factors for joining a gang, as well as gang crime patterns and gang structures and group processes.Abstract:
INTRODUCTION PART ONE 1. Gang Prevalence, Proliferation, and Migration 2. Gang Crime Patterns 3. Six Major Gang Control Programs PART TWO 4. Individual Level Context: Risk Factors for Joining Gangs 5. Gang Structures and Group Processes 6. Community Contexts PART THREE 7. Multiple Goals for Gang Control Programs and Policies 8. A Model for Policy Choices NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEXread more
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