- Title
- Perceptions of youth crime and youth gangs : a statewide systemic investigation
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- Date
- April 2000
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- Creator
- ["Yearwood, Douglas L."]
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- Place
- ["North Carolina, United States"]
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Perceptions of youth crime and youth gangs : a statewide systemic investigation
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i Perceptions of Youth Crime and Youth Gangs: A Statewide Systemic Investigation
Table of Contents
List of Figures . iii
List of Tables . v
Executive Summary . vi
Literature Review . 1
What is a gang? . 1
How prevalent are gangs? . 4
Why do gangs arise ? . 7
Who joins gangs and why? . 9
What are the demographic features of
the American street gang? . 11
What are the structural features of the American
Street gang? . 13
What types of criminal and non-criminal activities do
gangs engage in? . 17
What is the relationship between gangs, drugs and
violence? . 18
What are the methods for addressing the gang issue? . 19
What are the recommended best practices for dealing
with the contemporary gang issue? . 21
What is known about contemporary gangs in North Carolina? ....24
Methods . 26
Results
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