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Book Titles in the Mercer County Library System Rodriguez, Luis J. Hearts and Hands: Creating Community in Violent Times New York: Seven Stories Press, 2001. (This title is owned by Mercer County Community College, James Kearney Campus, and may be borrowed through MCLS.) Roleff, Tamara L. What Encourages Gang Behavior? 2002. Y 364.1066 WHA Shelden, Randall G. Youth Gangs in American Society, 2004 364.1 SHE Hayden, Tom. Street Wars : Gangs and the Future of Violence, 2004 364.1 HAY Lloyd, J.D., editor. Gangs, 2002 Y 364.1 GAN Donahue, Sean, editor. Gangs : Stories of Life and Death from the Streets, 2002 364.106 GAN Egendorf, Laura K., editor. Gangs : Opposing Viewpoints, 2001 Y 364.1066 GAN Sachs, Steven L. Street Gang Awareness : a Resource Guide for Parents and Professionals, 1997 364.1 SAC Landre, Rick. Gangs : a Handbook for Community Awareness, 1997 364.1066 LAN Mintzer, Richard. Coping with Random Acts of Violence, 2004 Y 303.6 MIN Useful Websites
Articles Elliston, Jon, Monika Guttman, and Chitra Ragavan. "Terror on the Streets.” U.S. News & World Report. 13 Dec. 2004: 20. Pleasant, Betty. "Parents Might Be Arrested to Curb Gang Violence.” New York Amsterdam News. 27 Jan. 2005: 36. Robelen, Erik W. "First Lady to Lead Youth Initiative." Education Week. 9 Feb. 2005: 23. Romano, Andrew. "Machetes on the Mean Streets." Newsweek. 28 Mar. 2005. York, Michelle. "Taking the Streets Back From Gangs, One Merciless Step at a Time." New York Times 28 Feb. 2005, sec. B: 4. PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE ONLINE Prevention (OJJDP) publication that analyzes the differing characteristics of gangs Modern-Day Youth Gangs. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency as they have developed over time. (12 pp; available in PDF format online; print copy available at Lawrence Branch) National Youth Gang Center Online Publication Links. This page offers access to online publications in various categories, and includes links to bulletins published as part of the OJJDP’s Youth in Action Series and Youth Gang Series, as well as surveys and statistical analyses. OJJDP Bulletin: Preventing Adolescent Gang Involvement (12 pp.; available in PDF format online; print copy available at Lawrence Branch) Teens Can Refuse Gang Membership without Serious Harm, Study Says; article on consequences of refusing gang membership based on surveys conducted at Ohio State University. Female Gangs: A Focus on Research. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention bulletin issued March, 2001 sets forth the results of extensive research conducted on the nature, composition and proliferation of female gangs. The report is well documented and contains further references for additional research. Responding To Gangs: Evaluation and Research. This is an extensive, 320-page report published in 2002 that synthesizes the results of research conducted over the past 10 years on gang organization, activity and proliferation. Various aspects of gang behavior and efforts at prevention of gang activity are described and evaluated. Preliminary Results of Project Gangmill. This is a summary, in an easy to read, “bulletin” style, of the research compiled by the National Gang Crime Research Center on a variety of issues from surveys involving 3,500 respondents across seven states. Facts about Gang Life in America Today. The National Gang Crime Research Center conducted interviews with approximately 4,000 gang members to learn more about their attitudes and gang activity. This 1997 report summarizes the results of their surveys. Gang Profile: The Gangster Disciples. This extensive report on the growth and activities of the Gangster Disciples in Chicago is an excellent illustration of how gangs operate and consolidate power. Agencies Mercer County Court House Mercer County Department of Human Services NJ Juvenile Justice Commission Office of the Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice
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