General Information

BJA Center for Program Evaluation – Gang Programs/Strategies     http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/evaluation/psi_gangs/gangs2.htm   

Commonly used measures of performance evaluation, as related to gang prevention/reduction programs, are provided through this Bureau of Justice Assistance site.  Other highlights include an extensive bibliography of resources relating to gang program outcome measures and information about the types of gang programs.

NCJRS : In the Spotlight : Gangs     http://www.ncjrs.gov/spotlight/gangs/summary.html

The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a federal agency providing gang information online.  The NCJRS Web page features helpful links to: statistical data, legislation, publications, anti-gang initiatives, training and assistance, and grants.

National Gang Center : Surveys and Analysis     http://www.nationalgangcenter.gov/surveysanalysis.cfm

Access the 2005 and 2006 gang surveys through the National Gang Center (NGC) site.  Also provided are PDFs of federal and state definitions of the term gang and The United States Attorneys’ Bulletin.  The NGC is the result of collaboration among the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office of Justice Programs.

Welcome to the Mayor’s Office : Gang Reduction Strategy     http://www.ci.la.ca.us/mayor/villaraigosaplan/PublicSafety/GangReductionStrategy/index.htm

Providing information about gang crime in Los Angeles, the site also offers an RFP, or request for proposals, including color maps of the areas most affected by gang activity.  Users can link from this site to a PDF of Mayor Villaraigosa’s 2008 Gang Reduction Vision.  Users may also link to Controller Laura Chick’s audit of Los Angeles’ gang reduction efforts in which she recommends the development of the Anti-Gang Office, to operate immediately under the provision of the mayor.

Gangs & Youth

COPS Office : Gangs Toolkit     http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=1309
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), a division of the Department of Justice, has prepared a gang toolkit as well as guides and reports (http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/default.asp?item=140) for school safety. Link to these through the above listed sites, or use the site to contact COPS. Resources available include a school safety CD-ROM, a CD-ROM addressing gang crime solutions, and a gang reference card for parents, in English, Spanish, Hmong, and Vietnamese.

Gangs and Victimization at School (Education Policy Issues : Statistical Perspectives)     http://nces.ed.gov/PUBSEARCH/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=95740

For a historical perspective, students can access statistical information regarding gangs and school violence, produced by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Educational Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in the mid-nineties.

Indicators of School Crime and Safety : 2007 – Indicator 8 : Students’ Reports of Gangs at School     http://nces.ed.gov/programs/crimeindicators/crimeindicators2007/ind_08.asp

Also produced by the NCES, this December 2007 report address students’ reports of gangs in schools and links to statistical figures that may be assistive in understanding gangs as related to the educational environment.

NYGC : Compilation of Gang-Related Legislation     http://www.iir.com/nygc/gang-legis/

The National Youth Gang Center (NYGC) site uses automated databases to provide a state-by-state breakdown of gang-related legislation. Also available through the NYGC Web site: access to the GANGINFO listserv, news article links, and selected publications (http://www.iir.com/nygc/publications.htm) (also available for order on CD-ROM at no charge).  The NYGC advisory board members represent the South, Midwest, and West Coast, as well as a number of different professions, including judge, district attorney, criminology professor and dean, clergy, sergeant, and academic legal center director.

Youth Gangs : Going Beyond the Myths to Address a Critical Problem     http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/training/gangs/index.html

Produced by ED (which was developed in 1980 as an amalgamation of many federal offices), this site provides gang information condensed from numerous, diverse sources, including academic and government resources.  The information is designed to be used as a guide in creating a 5-day conference for educators.

CQ Researcher     http://library2.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/
Enter the search term “gangs” to access the photos, facts, and charts compiled in the piece “Do Police and Politicians Have a Solution?”  This extensive consideration of gangs addresses the explosion of violent girl gangs, and provides a detailed gang chronology and bibliography.

ERIC     http://www.eric.ed.gov/
A search of the term “gangs” in the ERIC database provides full-text results from the National Center for Education Statistics, Afterschool Alliance, Center for Mental Health in Schools at UCLA, and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

Gale Virtual Reference Library     http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/cclc_rio?db=GVRL
The Gale Virtual Reference Library  is an excellent database that includes over 200 reference titles that address the subject of gangs.  A keyword search for "gangs" returns results from West's Encyclopedia of American Law, World of Forensic Science, International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family, and Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior.

ProQuest     http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?ReqType=301&UserId=IPAuto&Passwd=IPAuto&JSEnabled=1&TS=942248466
Search terms that are recommended for use in the ProQuest database include "gangs and Los Angeles California (location)," "gangs" "gangs and violence" and "gangs and law enforcement."  Materials available through ProQuest include magazines, journals, newspapers, dissertations, trade publications, company records, and working papers.

SIRS     http://sks.sirs.com
Type "gangs" to access the timelines, graphics, viewpoints, and magazine and newspaper articles that are accessible via the SIRS database.  Interesting graphics include photographs of gang tattoos, historical pictures of gang members, and graphs reflecting gang activity.

Battleground : criminal justice
Call number: Ref HV7411.B38 2007

Encyclopedia of juvenile violence
Call number : Ref HV9104.E59 2007

Youth violence and delinquency : monsters and myths
Call number: Ref HV9104.Y6854 2007

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