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From the Administrator For more than half a century, gangs have presented a critical chal-lenge to communities across the United States. Despite the growth in the number of gangs and gang members over the past several years, little is known about the dynamics underlying this increase. We need to enhance our understanding of which youth join gangs and why. This bulletin draws on research findings to examine how gangs form and how communities may assess and respond to their gang problems. The author, Dr. James C. Howell, a senior research associate with the National Gang Center, identifies nine programs evidencing effective-ness in combating gangs. The content provided in these pages has informed the Office of juvenile Justice and Delinquency preven -tion s FY 2010 Youth Gang preven -tion and Intervention Program. While additional research needs to be done, by adapting the second-ary prevention programs described herein and similar evidence-based approaches to address their local gang problems, communities can en-sure a better future for their Slowikowski Acting Department of Justice Office of Justice programs Office of juvenile Justice and Delinquency prevention Jeff Slowikowski, Acting AdministratorDecember of juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionGang prevention : An Overview of Res
nine programs evidencing effective-ness in combating gangs. The content provided in these pages has informed the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Preven-tion’s FY 2010 Youth Gang Preven-tion and Intervention Program. While additional research needs to be done, by adapting the second-ary prevention programs described
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