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Best
Practices of Youth Violence Prevention: A Sourcebook for Community
Action (Best Practices) -- 216 page document in .pdf
format (accessible by chapter).
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See additional resources and statistical sources on
the Criminal
Justice page.
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Female
Gangs - full text report
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Gangs
In Schools -- full-text report, .pdf format.
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Gangs
OR Us -- includes gang identification training
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Information
on Youth Gangs and Graffitti
-- from the San Antonio Police Department
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National Youth Gang
Center--"The Center assists state and local jurisdictions in
the collection, analysis, and exchange of information on gang-related
demographics, legislation, literature, research, and promising program
strategies."
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An
Urban Ethnography of Latino Street Gangs in Los Angeles --
full text, includes statistics and color photos. It is no longer
supported, so beware of the currency of the Info. Still useful if
used correctly.
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Violence
and Safety in Schools / School Violence Center
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When
Kids Kill --statistics, reports with a good bibliography.
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Violence
Prevention -- from the American Medical Association.
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Youth
Crime Prevention & Intervention -- links from the University
of Colorado, Boulder, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence.
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Youth
Gangs, Drugs and Violence Connection -- full-text
article on alcohol and gun use by gangs,
homicide rates, and growth of gangs by the U.S. Dept. of Justice. in .pdf
format.
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Youth
Violence: a Report of the Surgeon General
-- full-text report on trends and myths of youth violence.
Includes statistical data.
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Youth
Violence in the United States -- from the National Center for
Injury Prevention and Control. Fact sheet, Statistics and more.
