From the monthly archives: January 2011

2011 National Gang Symposium

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Home Presymposium Workshops Breakout Sessions Schedule Speakers Registration Hotel & Travel Contact Sponsors Progress Through Partnerships 2011 National Gang Symposium June 7–10, 2011 Orlando, Florida Event Highlights The 2011 National Gang Symposium, sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), will take place on June [...]

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Findings From the Evaluation of OJJDP’s Gang Reduction Program (NCJ 230106) December 2010 Bulletin, 20 page(s) Cahill, M. and Hayeslip, D.   Abstract: Presents the findings from an independent evaluation of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s (OJJDP’s) Gang Reduction Program—a comprehensive, multifaceted approach to gang reduction. Researchers from the Urban Institute evaluated the [...]

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Substance Use and Delinquent Behavior Among Serious Adolescent Offenders (NCJ 232790) December 2010 Bulletin Mulvey, E.P.; Schubert, C.A.; and Chassin, L.   Part of the Pathways to Desistance Study series, this bulletin presents some key findings on the link between adolescent substance use and serious offending. Serious/chronic offenders are much more likely than other juvenile [...]

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Gang Prevention: An Overview of Research and Programs (NCJ 231116) December 2010 Bulletin, 24 page(s)   Abstract: Presents an overview of gang research and programs in the United States and examines how gangs form and why youth join them. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention disseminates information on research findings and prevention strategies as [...]

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