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Street Gang Intervention: Review and Good Lives …

(8 days ago) WEBTackling street gangs has recently been highlighted as a priority for public health. In this paper, the four components of a public …

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/9/9/160

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Why gang violence should be treated as a public health issue

(7 days ago) WEBPublic health issues affect the safety of entire communities and the level of violence that gangs pose to themselves and society is cause for great concern. While …

https://www.police1.com/gangs/articles/why-gang-violence-should-be-treated-as-a-public-health-issue-cmUM1YgmyCAMTEhc/

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Supporting Gang Violence Prevention Efforts: A Public Health …

(3 days ago) WEBA Public Health Perspective on Gang Violence Prevention. Traditionally, the field of criminal justice has studied gang violence (Klein & Maxson, 2006).While many …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4703334/

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What Is the Role of Public Health in Gang-Membership Prevention?

(6 days ago) WEBGang membership has traditionally been viewed from a public safety, rather than a public health, perspective. Looking at the issue solely through a public safety …

https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/what-role-public-health-gang-membership-prevention

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Gangs and Adolescent Mental Health: a Narrative Review - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBA wide variety of mental health problems are associated with gang culture. Young people who socialise with delinquent peers, have gang members in their class or …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7163845/

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Treating Gang-Involved Patients: Embodied Trauma & How to …

(3 days ago) WEBBetween 2002 and 2010 there was an estimated 35% increase in the number of youth street gangs within the US (Howell, 2013). Also as of 2013, Understanding the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7310987/

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How gangs impact communities' health - USC Center …

(1 days ago) WEBFebruary 19, 2014. Driving around South Central or East Los Angeles, it's common to see young crowds gathering outside mortuaries. Some call the area the "gang capital" of the United States, with more than 450 gangs …

https://centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/insights/how-gangs-impact-communities-health

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An integrated public health and criminal justice approach to gangs

(7 days ago) WEBOne important benefit of a public health approach to gangs is a focus on primary prevention, emphasizing policies and programs that prevent violence – and …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335516300833

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Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership

(8 days ago) WEBPublic health and public safety workers who respond to gang problems know that after-the-fact responses are not sufficient. Krohn, Marvin D., and Terence P. Thornberry, "Longitudinal …

https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/changing-course-preventing-gang-membership

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Gang Responses 10 Integrating Public Health and Criminal Justice

(4 days ago) WEBWhile criminal justice approaches address gangs, crime, and violence, a public health approach involves tackling gang problems holistically recognizing the interplay between …

https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003242734-10/gang-responses-erika-gebo

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gangs National Gang Center

(4 days ago) WEBIn contrast, “most street gangs are only loosely structured, with transient leadership and membership, easily transcended codes of loyalty, and informal rather than formal roles …

https://nationalgangcenter.ojp.gov/about/faq

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Gangs Overview Office of Justice Programs

(2 days ago) WEBGangs in Schools. The presence of gangs in schools is declining. In 2019, about 9% of students ages 12-18 reported a gang presence at their school—down from …

https://www.ojp.gov/feature/gangs/overview

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Street Gang Intervention Encyclopedia MDPI

(5 days ago) WEBTackling street gangs has recently been highlighted as a priority for public health. In this paper, the four components of a public health approach were reviewed: (1) …

https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/2183

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Full article: Public health and violence - Taylor & Francis Online

(6 days ago) WEBKieran Mitton. In the twenty-first century, the public health model is increasingly taking centre-stage in global responses to violence. Based on impressive …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09581596.2019.1564223

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Policing UK Street Gangs SpringerLink

(2 days ago) WEBIntroduction. The last decade or so has seen an expansion of academic research on street gangs in the UK, from provenance and prevalence to detailed policy …

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-99658-1_18

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Long-Term Consequences of Adolescent Gang Membership for …

(3 days ago) WEBWe examined the possible public health consequences of adolescent gang membership for adult functioning. Methods. Recently, Krohn et al. 11 found that there was an …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3987584/

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The English Street Gang and Government Policy SpringerLink

(2 days ago) WEBBefore, policy makers, academics and the public were seemingly unaware that England had a ‘gang problem’ about which the government was supposed to do …

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-99658-1_22

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An Introduction to Gangs and Serious Youth Violence in the …

(2 days ago) WEBThis is not the first time HM Government has pledged to tackle serious youth violence this decade. After the 2011 England riots were wrongly pinned on gangs …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1473225420902848

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Gangs Office of Justice Programs

(2 days ago) WEBGang problems remain the most widespread in large cities (populations of 100,000 or more) with nearly 99 percent of law enforcement agencies in these cities reporting multiple …

https://www.ojp.gov/program/programs/gangs

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Heath Street Gang Members and Associates Charged in Federal …

(7 days ago) WEBIt is further alleged that members of the Heath Street Gang require younger prospective members/associates to commit acts of violence as an act of initiation and …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/heath-street-gang-members-and-associates-charged-federal-sweep

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Police crack down on warring Northeast drug gangs in an effort to …

(Just Now) WEBMr. Graves said the Trinidad crew ran an open-air drug market in the 1100 block of Raum Street Northeast. Between January and July 2023, prosecutors said, the …

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/23/police-crackdown-warring-northeast-drug-gangs-effo/

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Fake fentanyl pills skyrocket in U.S. police seizures, study finds : NPR

(6 days ago) WEBIn 2021, illicit fentanyl was the sole drug involved in 41% of drug overdose deaths with evidence of counterfeit pill use, according to the Centers for Disease Control …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/13/1250791924/fentanyl-opioid-counterfeit-pills-law-enforcement-seizures-study

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Supporting Gang Violence Prevention Efforts: A Public Health …

(7 days ago) WEBHer recent publications on this topic include Characteristics associated with gang homicide — five large cities, United States, 2003–2008; Risk and protective …

https://ojin.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-19-2014/No1-Jan-2014/Gang-Violence-Prevention-Public-Health-Approach.html

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Haiti’s Gangs Grow Stronger as Kenyan-Led Force Prepares to …

(4 days ago) WEBJimmy Chérizier, a former police officer also known as Barbecue, is now one of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders and a key part of a new gang coalition. Matias …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/21/world/americas/haiti-gangs-weapons.html

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The 2024-25 Budget: Future of Public Health Budget Solution

(3 days ago) WEBThe Governor proposes eliminating $300 million in ongoing Future of Public Health funding beginning in 2024‑25. The proposal also reverts $52.4 million in 2023‑24 …

https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4904

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Texas Statewide Health Coordinating Council Agenda

(1 days ago) WEBFor Additional Information Contact: Lissette Curry at 512-696-3881 or [email protected], Department of State Health Services, 1100 West 49th Street, …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/about/communications-events/meetings-events/2024/06/06/texas-statewide-health-coordinating-council-agenda

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Gang‐related crime in Los Angeles remained stable following …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health ordered selective business closures targeting establishments that allowed gatherings of 50 or more …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8250570/

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An integrated public health and criminal justice approach to gangs

(3 days ago) WEBGang violence should be the focus at the tertiary prevention stage. There has been a call to better link public health and criminal justice to reduce the prevalence and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4983138/

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