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Gang organization and violence in youth correctional facilities
Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, < a href="http://www.emeraldinsight.com/toc/jcrpp/2/2" > Volume 2, Issue 2 < /a > , Page 81-94, June 2016. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine characteristics of gang organization in youth correctional facilities as reported by youth and staff as well as to analyze the relationship between institutional violence and level of gang organization. Design/methodology/approach – The data were col lected through interviews with staff and youth in correctional facilities. Gang organization level averages are compared across youth and official ...
Source: Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice - May 19, 2016 Category: Criminology Source Type: research

Patients or perpetrators? The effects of trauma exposure on gang members ’ mental health: a review of the literature
Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, < a href="http://emeraldinsight.com/toc/jcrpp/2/2" > Volume 2, Issue 2 < /a > , Page 148-159, June 2016. Purpose – Gangs have become a hot topic in recent years, particularly since 2011 when gang members became the poster child for “the worst bout of civil unrest in a generation”. Given the portrayal of gang members as “super predators,” it is maybe not surprising that much of the media and scholarly attention, to date, has focussed on gang members as perpetrators of violence — paying little attention to their role as victims and the impact thi...
Source: Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice - May 19, 2016 Category: Criminology Source Type: research

Promises kept? A meta-analysis of gang membership prevention programs
Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, < a href="http://emeraldinsight.com/toc/jcrpp/2/2" > Volume 2, Issue 2 < /a > , Page 134-147, June 2016. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to synthesize the effects of gang prevention programs on gang membership. Design/methodology/approach – The authors conducted a systematic literature review across 19 bibliographic databases and a meta-analysis of the effectiveness of these strategies. Findi ngs – The database search resulted in 3,850 hits. Of the 162 studies that were screened in full, six involved a prevention program with outcomes c...
Source: Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice - May 19, 2016 Category: Criminology Source Type: research

Psychological and behavioral characteristics differentiating gang and non-gang girls in the UK
This study add s to the growing literature on female involvement in gangs and highlights the distinct psychological and behavioral characteristics of this group. In summary, these findings support the notion that female gang members are both at risk of being sexually exploited and engaging in criminal activities. (Source: Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice)
Source: Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice - May 19, 2016 Category: Criminology Source Type: research

Examining the moderating role of gang involvement on the context and impact of victimization
Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, < a href="http://emeraldinsight.com/toc/jcrpp/2/2" > Volume 2, Issue 2 < /a > , Page 107-121, June 2016. Purpose – Research suggests that gang-involved youth are more likely than non-gang youth to experience victimization. However, very little research has addressed the issue of whether the relationship between gang involvement and victimization depends on the context in which victimization takes place. The purpose of this paper is to examine the nature of the relation between gang involvement and violent victimization in both street and school contexts. ...
Source: Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice - May 19, 2016 Category: Criminology Source Type: research

CRASH and burn: abatement of a specialised gang unit
Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, < a href="http://emeraldinsight.com/toc/jcrpp/2/2" > Volume 2, Issue 2 < /a > , Page 95-106, June 2016. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of the temporary disbandment of a gang unit on collecting gang intelligence and arresting gang members in one of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Community Policing Areas. Design/methodology/approach – An interrupted time series metho dology (ARIMA) is utilised to examine 1,429 field interview cards and 1,174 arrests of gang members that occurred from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2...
Source: Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice - May 19, 2016 Category: Criminology Source Type: research

Gang organization and violence in youth correctional facilities
Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, < a href="http://emeraldinsight.com/toc/jcrpp/2/2" > Volume 2, Issue 2 < /a > , Page 81-94, June 2016. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine characteristics of gang organization in youth correctional facilities as reported by youth and staff as well as to analyze the relationship between institutional violence and level of gang organization. Design/methodology/approach – The data were col lected through interviews with staff and youth in correctional facilities. Gang organization level averages are compared across youth and official pers...
Source: Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice - May 19, 2016 Category: Criminology Source Type: research