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Best Practices To Address Community Gang Problems: OJJDP's Comprehensive Gang Model
Report, June 2008. guides communities responding to a gang problem in implementing OJJDP’s Comprehensive Gang Model. It describes best practices learned from practitioners experienced in planning and implementing the model and notes findings from evaluations of programs demonstrating the model. 57 pages. NCJ 222799.
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Cultural Explanations for Vietnamese Youth Involvement in Street Gangs-- Final Report
Report, June 1998. Examines gang involvement among Vietnamese American youth in Westminster, CA, and provides recommendations for the development of effective community-based programs to prevent gang membership and delinquency. 97 pages. NCJ 180955. |
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Female Gangs: A Focus on Research
Bulletin: Youth Gang Series, March 2001. Summarizes research on female gangs and draws attention to programmatic and research needs. 12 pages. NCJ 186159.
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Gang Members on the Move
Bulletin, October 1998. Examines whether gang migration has been a major influence in the proliferation of gangs. 12 pages. NCJ 171153.
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Gangs
Fact Sheet, April 1994. Presents a series of questions and answers related to gangs in America, including the following: What is a gang? What proportion of serious and violent crime is attributable to gangs? Are gangs migrating to smaller cities? What can be done to combat gangs? 2 pages. FS 9412. |
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Growth of Youth Gang Problems in the United States: 1970-1998
Report, April 2001. Provides information on statistical trends in the development and growth of youth gang problems in the United States during the quarter century preceding December 1995 by examining changes in the numbers, types, and localities reporting the presence of gang problems. 143 pages. NCJ 181868. |
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Highlights of the 1995 National Youth Gang Survey
Fact Sheet, April 1997. Reports findings from the annual National Youth Gang Survey, which collects statistics on the prevalence of youth gangs throughout the nation. 2 pages. FS 9763.
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Highlights of the 1999 National Youth Gang Survey
Fact Sheet, November 2000. Reports findings from the annual National Youth Gang Survey, which collects statistics on the prevalence of youth gangs throughout the nation. 2 pages. FS 200020.
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Highlights of the 2002–2003 National Youth Gang Surveys
Fact Sheet, July 2005. Summarizes findings from the National Youth Gang Surveys for 2002 and 2003, including data on the number of gangs, gang members, and gang related homicides in urban, suburban, and rural areas. 2 pages. FS 200501.
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Highlights of the 2004 National Youth Gang Survey
Fact Sheet, April 2006. Reports findings from the 2004 National Youth Gang Survey, the tenth annual survey conducted by the National Youth Gang Center. 2 pages. FS 200601.
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Highlights of the 2005 National Youth Gang Survey
Fact Sheet, July 2008. Reports findings from the 2005 National Youth Gang Survey. Available online only. 2 pages. FS 200804.
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Highlights of the 2006 National Youth Gang Survey
Fact Sheet, July 2008. Summarizes findings from the 2006 survey and reports data on the number of gangs, gang members, and gang-related crime. Based on survey results, it is estimated that approximately 26,500 gangs and 785,000 gang members were active in the United States in 2006. FS 200805.
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Highlights of the 2007 National Youth Gang Survey
Fact Sheet, April 2009. Reports findings from the 2007 National Youth Gang Survey. Based on survey results, it is estimated that nearly 3,550 jurisdictions across the United States experienced gang activity in 2007. 2 pages. NCJ 225185.
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Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grants Program
Fact Sheet, April 1998. Summarizes OJJDP's Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grants program, which provides funds to states and local units of government to help them build correctional/detention facilities, hire court staff, address drugs and gang violence, establish speciality courts, and conduct related activities. 2 pages. FS 9876. |
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Juvenile Justice Journal, Volume IX, Number 1 (Causes and Correlates)
Journal: Juvenile Justice Journal, September 2004. Focuses on research that assess how and why children become delinquent, including its value in preventing and combating delinquency. 40 pages. NCJ 203555.
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Juvenile Justice Journal, Volume IV, Number 2 (Making a Difference Issue)
Journal: Juvenile Justice Series, December 1997. Highlights efforts to "make a difference" in the juvenile justice system and examines drug trafficking and homicides involving youth gangs. 32 pages. NCJ 166823.
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Juvenile Justice Reform Initiatives in the States: 1994-1996
Report, October 1997. Identifies and analyzes issues and trends associated with state juvenile justice reform initiatives that took place between 1994 and 1996; issues examined include juvenile violence, street gangs, delinquency prevention, boot camps, and juvenile transfer. 93 pages. NCJ 165697. |
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Juvenile Mentoring Program (JUMP), 1998 Report to Congress
Report, December 1998. Reviews the principles guiding OJJDP's approach to juvenile crime prevention and the community environment impacting that approach. 65 pages. NCJ 173424.
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Modern-Day Youth Gangs
Bulletin: Youth Gang Series, June 2002. Compares the characteristics of youth gangs in jurisdictions where gang problems began prior to 1991 with those in jurisdictions where gang problems began more recently. 12 pages. NCJ 191524.
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National Youth Gang Survey, 1995: Program Summary
Summary, August 1997. Presents findings from the 1995 National Youth Gang Survey, which is designed to facilitate analysis of changes and trends in the nature of youth gangs and their activities. 53 pages. NCJ 164728. |
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National Youth Gang Survey, 1996: Summary
Summary, July 1999. Presents findings from the 1996 National Youth Gang Survey, which is designed to facilitate analysis of changes and trends in the nature of youth gangs and their activities. 91 pages. NCJ 173964.
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National Youth Gang Survey, 1997: Summary
Summary, December 1999. Presents findings from the 1997 National Youth Gang Survey, which is designed to facilitate analysis of changes and trends in the nature of youth gangs and their activities. Available online only. 82 pages. NCJ 178891.
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National Youth Gang Survey, 1998: Summary
Summary, November 2000. Presents findings from the 1998 National Youth Gang Survey, which is designed to facilitate analysis of changes and trends in the nature of youth gangs and their activities. 86 pages. NCJ 183109.
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National Youth Gang Survey: 1999-2001
Summary, July 2006. Provides results from the 1999, 2000, and 2001 National Youth Gang Surveys and, when available, preliminary results from the 2002 survey. Available online only. 80 pages. NCJ 209392.
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National Youth Gang Survey Trends From 1996 to 2000
Fact Sheet, February 2002. Highlights findings from the five National Youth Gang Surveys conducted annually since 1996 by the National Youth Gang Center. 2 pages. FS 200203.
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OJJDP Annual Report 2002
Report, July 2004. Describes OJJDP’s activities and accomplishments during fiscal year (FY) 2002. 84 pages. NCJ 202038.
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OJJDP Annual Report 2003-2004
Report, December 2004. Describes OJJDP’s activities and accomplishments during fiscal years 2003 and 2004. 66 pages. NCJ 206630.
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OJJDP Annual Report 2005
Report, August 2008. Describes the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's major activities and accomplishments during fiscal year 2005 (October 1, 2004, to September 30, 2005), which reflect the Office's continuing commitment to programs that have the greatest potential for reducing juvenile delinquency and the victimization of children as well as improving the juvenile justice system. Available online only. 84 pages. NCJ 215560.
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OJJDP Annual Report 2006-2007
Report, January 2009. Presents information on the activities and accomplishments of the Office during fiscal years 2006 and 2007. 92 pages. NCJ 223612.
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OJJDP Annual Report 2008
Report, March 2009. Describes OJJDP’s activities and accomplishments during fiscal year (FY) 2008. 100 pages. NCJ 225036.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance July/August, 2008
Newsletter: OJJDP News @ a Glance, July/August 2008. Features previews of the Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) Program conference and State Relations and Assistance Division (SRAD) conferences to be held in August 2008, and a summary of the Youth Gang Symposium held in June 2008. Available online only. NCJ 223613.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, January/February 2007
Newsletter: OJJDP News @ a Glance, January/February 2007. Highlights a gang prevention training session held in El Salvador, a new initiative seeking to reduce the commercial sexual exploitation of children and a mentor recruitment training that focuses on faith- and community-based collaborations. Available online only. NCJ 217167.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, January/February 2009
Newsletter: OJJDP News @ a Glance, January/February 2009. Features a farewell to the field from outgoing Administrator J. Robert Flores in which he provides an overview of accomplishments and highlights during his tenure. The issue also includes an evaluation of OJJDP’s Gang Reduction Program, a feature on a program to reduce underage drinking among Tribal Youth, and upcoming OJJDP training sessions. Available online only. NCJ 225359.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, July/August 2006
Newsletter: OJJDP News @ a Glance, July/August 2006. Highlights the OJJDP-supported gang reduction program, Homeboy Industries, the conference on Child Advocacy Centers, and a report on the upcoming National Youth Court Month. Available online only. NCJ 214739
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, July/August 2007
Newsletter: OJJDP News @ a Glance, July/August 2007. Highlights Los Angeles’s launch of a $168 million antigang initiative modeled on OJJDP’s Gang Reduction Program and reports on OJJDP’s celebration of National Youth Court Month, news about Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC), and a number of OJJDP-sponsored conferences. Available online only. NCJ 219271.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, March/April 2008
Newsletter: OJJDP News @ a Glance, March/April 2008. Features OJJDP conferences for faith-based and community organizations, the OJJDP Administrator’s and Deputy Administrator’s remarks at several events, training sessions for new and experienced disproportionate minority contact coordinators, and a preview of OJJDP’s national youth gang symposium. Available online only. NCJ 222388.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2006
Newsletter: OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2006. Includes a special feature highlighting the U.S. Department of Justice’s 2-part webcast, “Preventing Gangs in Our Communities,” which was supported by OJJDP and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Available online only. NCJ 214512
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2006
Newsletter: OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2006. Highlights the recent conference held on the Department of Justice-supported Six Site Anti-gang Initiative; the First Lady’s visit to the Youth Court in Colonie, NY; an upcoming videoconference focusing on interventions for juvenile status offenders; an international conference on Child Advocacy Centers. Available online only. NCJ 216684.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, Volume II, Number 5 (September/October 2003)
Newsletter: OJJDP News @ a Glance Series, September 2003. Presents notices of OJJDP activities, publications, funding opportunities, and events; includes a special feature on the Gang Reduction Program. 6 pages. NCJ 201826.
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OJJDP Research 2000 Report
Report, May 2001. Summarizes representative achievements of OJJDP's Research and Program Development Division in the areas of research, evaluation, and statistics from August 1999 to the present. 71 pages. NCJ 186732.
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Preventing Adolescent Gang Involvement
Bulletin: Youth Gang Series, September 2000. Provides information on the history of American youth gangs and current knowledge about gangs. 12 pages. NCJ 182210.
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Vietnamese Youth Gang Involvement
Fact Sheet, February 2000. Summarizes findings from the final report of a study that examined factors related to gang involvement by Vietnamese American youth. 2 pages. FS 200001.
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Youth Gang Drug Trafficking
Bulletin: Youth Gang Series, December 1999. Presents nationally representative data on the extent and nature of youth gang involvement in drug trafficking, based on results from the 1996 National Youth Gang Survey. 12 pages. NCJ 178282.
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Youth Gang Programs and Strategies
Summary, August 2000. Outlines programs that have been and are being used to break the appeal of gangs and reduce gang crime violence. 86 pages. NCJ 171154.
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Youth Gangs
Fact Sheet, December 1997. Presents a series of questions and answers related to youth gangs; references are provided separately in formats. 2 pages. FS 9772. |
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Youth Gangs: An Overview
Bulletin: Youth Gang Series, August 1998. Reviews data and research on youth gangs, outlines the history of youth gangs and their demographic characteristics, and assesses the scope of the problem. 20 pages. NCJ 167249.
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Youth Gangs in America: An Overview of Suppression, Intervention, and Prevention Programs
Videotape: Teleconference Videotape Series, March 1997. Explores promising gang prevention, intervention, and suppression strategies being implemented throughout the nation. NCJ 164937.
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