Functional Family Therapy-Gangs: Adapting an Evidence-Based Program To Reduce Gang Involvement
Date Published
March 2020
Agencies
NIJ
Gang prevention
Gangs
There is no single definition of a gang, but there are a number of widely accepted criteria for classifying groups as gangs (Decker and Curry, 2003; Esbensen et al., 2001; Klein, 1995; Miller, 1992; Spergel, 1995). This review used the following criteria: (1) the group has three or more members, generally aged 12-24; (2) members share an identity, typically linked to a name and/or symbols...
Consequences of Incarceration for Gang Membership: A Longitudinal Study of Serious Offenders in Philadelphia and Phoenix
Date Published
May 2017
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Consequences of Incarceration for Gang Membership: A Longitudinal Study of Serious Offenders in Philadelphia and Phoenix
NCJ Number
252384
Journal
Criminology
Date Published
May 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Link
OJJDP News @ a Glance, September/October 2019
Date Published
October 2019
Series
Publication Type
Youth-Oriented Material,
Technical Assistance,
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
OJJDP
Combating Fear and Restoring Safety in Schools
Date Published
April 1998
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Agencies
OJJDP
NIJ Journal Issue No. 273
Date Published
April 2014
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ
Gang Membership Prevention - Panel at the 2010 NIJ Conference
Date Published
June 2010
Publication Type
Presentation (Multimedia),
Issue Overview,
Instructional Material,
Conference Material
Agencies
NIJ
Preventing Kids From Gang-Joining: Collaboration Matters - Interview With Tom Simon
Date Published
June 2011
Publication Type
Presentation (Multimedia),
Issue Overview,
Interview,
Conference Material
Agencies
NIJ
Tailored Functional Family Therapy Program Shows Promise for Reducing Subsequent Criminal Activity in a Population at High Risk for Joining Gangs
Date Published
November 2018
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: 2017 Annual Report
Date Published
May 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Annual/Periodic),
Program/Project Description,
Grants and Funding
Agencies
OJJDP
Gangs in Schools
Date Published
March 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Executive Reference Guide for Practitioners: Youth Advocacy, Community Relations and Gang Violence Prevention
Date Published
June 2013
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Reference Material
Agencies
OJP-Sponsored
Reducing Crime Among Youth at Risk for Gang Involvement
Date Published
November 2018
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored,
OJJDP-Sponsored
Reducing Crime Among Youth at Risk for Gang Involvement
NCJ Number
252627
Journal
Criminology and Public Policy
Date Published
November 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored,
OJJDP-Sponsored
Publication Link