Numerous research studies conducted in the past decade have focused on gangs and gang
violence. The results from these studies have assisted law enforcement agencies in …

Prior research has established a strong link between gangs and violence. Additionally, this
connection is demonstrated across multiple methodologies such as self-report surveys …

This chapter examines the current state of knowledge on gang homicide in the United
States. In doing so, a discussion of the etiology and characteristics of gangs is presented …

Abstract The North Carolina Criminal Justice Analysis Center, which is the research section
under the Governor's Crime Commission, has been conducting gang research for over a …

Gangs were a target of widespread political and social attention during the 1990s, and
despite a short-lived lull in policy focus, gangs are recently receiving increased attention …

Although numerous studies examined the distinction between gang and non-gang
homicides, there is nonetheless a continued need for research in this domain. Specifically …

Gang members contribute disproportionately to homicide. This article examines gang
homicide during its peak in the mid-1990s in St. Louis, a city with high homicide rates and …

Background Street gangs have been identified as a global phenomenon. For example,
gangs and gang members have been documented in North America, Europe, Asia …

Gangs have been subjects of extensive empirical research since the 1920s. Scholarly
interest in gangs was largely due to gang members' increased likelihood of engaging in …

This document provides professionals in the field of gangs with tools that can be used in a
comprehensive range of strategies to respond to street gangs, from prevention and …