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Youth Gang Programs and Strategies
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Youth Gang Programs and Strategies
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Author(s)
Howell, James C.
Source(s)
National Youth Gang Center (Tallahassee, FL)
Sponsor(s)
U.S. Dept of Justice. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Washington, DC)
Details
Published 2000.
80 pages.
Related Topics
Delinquency prevention
(Justice System)
Gangs
(Offender Management)
Juvenile gangs
(Offender Management)
Juvenile programs
(Offender Services)
An overview of programs and strategies that aim to reduce the appeal of youth gangs and the crime and violence associated with them is presented. Contents of this report include: introduction; programs and strategies such as preventive programs, intervention programs, suppression programs, strategies using multiple techniques, multi agency initiatives, comprehensive approaches, and legislation; assessment of youth gang programs; stereotypes versus modern youth gangs; recommendations; conclusion; and directory of programs, strategies and organizations.
Accession Number: 016418
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