Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice: Volume 2 Issue 2

Gang organization and violence in youth correctional facilities

Daniel Walter Scott, Cheryl Lee Maxson

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…

CRASH and burn: abatement of a specialised gang unit

Matthew Valasik, Shannon E. Reid, Matthew D. Phillips

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…

Examining the moderating role of gang involvement on the context and impact of victimization

Joanna Kubik, Meagan Docherty, Paul Boxer, Bonita Veysey, Michael Ostermann

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…

Psychological and behavioral characteristics differentiating gang and non-gang girls in the UK

Emma Alleyne, Elizabeth Pritchard

Research has demonstrated that girls are involved in gangs as members and affiliates. However, the psychological processes related to female gang membership has, to date, not been…

Promises kept? A meta-analysis of gang membership prevention programs

Jennifer S. Wong, Jason Gravel, Martin Bouchard, Karine Descormiers, Carlo Morselli

– The purpose of this paper is to synthesize the effects of gang prevention programs on gang membership.

Patients or perpetrators? The effects of trauma exposure on gang members’ mental health: a review of the literature

Hayley Beresford, Jane L. Wood

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…