This review provides an opportunity to assess the current state of gang research and
suggest directions for its future. There has been a dramatic increase in research on gangs …

Firearm carriage is a key risk factor for interpersonal firearm violence, a leading cause of
adolescent (age< 18) mortality. However, the epidemiology of adolescent firearm carriage …

This study takes stock of empirical research examining the relationship between gang
membership and offending by subjecting this large body of work to a meta-analysis …

"[Gangs in America′ s Communities] is one of the most comprehensive treatments of gangs
in the marketplace.... I highly recommend its adoption as you will not be disappointed and …

Purpose This study determined the frequency, prevalence, and turnover in gang
membership between ages 5 and 17 years in the United States. Methods Data were from the …

Objective: Although a vast literature has investigated the consequences of gang
membership for offending and victimization, little is known about the contribution of gang …

Prior research has illustrated the importance of some types of local community crime for
adolescents' outcomes. However, we have little knowledge about the extent to which gun …

This updated and expanded new edition continues the theme of the first edition of
emphasizing the substantial growth of street gangs throughout the world. Although a …

Gun violence exacts a lethal toll on public health. This paper focuses on reducing access to
firearms by dangerous offenders, contributing original empirical data on the gun transactions …

Purpose The current study investigates the application of risk terrain modeling (RTM) to
forecast gang violence. RTM is routinely utilized to predict future criminal events in micro …