Oct 27, 2011 · Defining "gang member" and "gang crime" Localities interested in pursuing anti-gang policies, strategies and programs face the challenge of developing operational definitions for the …

On this page, find links to articles, awards, events, publications, and multimedia related to gangs and gang crime.

Jan 1, 2019 · The gang problem in the United States has remained stubbornly persistent over the past decade. Here are the facts: One in three local law enforcement agencies in 2010 reported youth …

Oct 27, 2011 · Gang members engage in a higher level of serious and violent crime than their non-gang-involved peers. Research about gangs is often intertwined with research about gun violence and …

Oct 26, 2020 · Much is known about the workings of criminal gangs and traits of gang members, and much of that knowledge has informed community-focused anti-gang programs. It was long hoped …

Jan 1, 2018 · The goal of this report is to explain to law enforcement agencies and personnel the features and threat to public safety of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS13), one of the world’s largest and …

Jan 1, 2022 · A prison gang is a durable group that shares a collective identity, maintains a locus of custodial influence, exhibits collective behavior, and engages in a pattern of illegal activity. Emerging …

Jan 1, 2024 · This document reports on a research project that examined the likelihood of four specific experiences based on immigration status, including undocumented status and citizenship by …

Gender differences in gang-involved youth and juvenile justice outcomes: Findings from the Rio Grande Valley Date Published November 2025 Agencies

Jan 1, 2023 · This study uses social learning theory to assess how rewards and punishments for violence change across the stages of gang membership and finds that violence is expressed as …