The National Gang Crime Research Center, since 1990 has provided the best information about gangs and gang problems, especially through its journal, the Journal of Gang Research ... Formed in 1990,

ANY STATISTICS YOU READ ABOUT HOW MANY GANGS; OR GANG MEMBERS THERE ARE IN THE US CAN'T BE TRUSTED!!

National Youth Gang Survey Trends From 1996 to 2000 - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice ... Statistics & Data on Youth Violence

Youth Gang Survey Statistics - 1997[ref 7] ... Incarceration Statistics[ref 2] ... Adult Crime Statistics[ref 3]

100% of cities with population greater than or equal to 250,000 reported gang activity in 2001 ... Good work! Those are some _very_ interesting statistics.

Gang violence has risen sharply, especially in large cities. Id. ... G. David Curry, et al., Gang Crime and Law Enforcement Recordkeeping, National Institute of Justice (August 1994). A recent survey

Gangs are not a new phenomenon. During the last five years, there were over 23,000 verified violent gang crimes in the City of Los Angeles. ... Gang Statistics by Month

This Crime Data Brief also presents information on demographic characteristics of the victims of violence by gang members such as race, age, and gender, and characteristics of the incident such...

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), 2005. This 2005 National Gang Assessment provides statistics regarding the prevalence of gang activity across the United States.

Differences between gang and non-gang inmates on self-control and family influences »