Juvenile
Missing Kids
Street Gangs
Frontline:
Little Criminals - the PBS news magazine looks at violent crimes committed
by the very young.
Juvenile Crime Challenge
- making prevention a priority.
Juvenile Justice - an on-line
magazine serving juvenile justice professionals in all 50 states involved
in youth and human services, law enforcement, probation, and parole.
Juvenile Justice - an on-line
magazine serving juvenile justice professionals in all 50 states involved
in youth and human services, law enforcement, probation, and parole.
Frontline:
Little Criminals - the PBS news magazine looks at violent crimes
committed by the very young.
An Urban Ethnography of
Latino Street Grangs - focusing on gangs in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
Austin Gang Busters - educational
website on the suppression and prevention of criminal street gangs and graffiti.
From the Austin Police Department Gang Suppression Unit.
Coroner's Report - a history and overview
of street gangs and a resource guide for parents and educators. Programs
and videos available to educate parents and students about gang violence
and how to prevent it.
Drug Use Is Life Abuse / Project: No Gangs
- to create an attitude that will eliminate drug abuse, gangs, and violence
by focusing on youth, family, and the workplace through awareness, enforcement,
and education.
Gang Violence Bridging Project
- a youth violence prevention and intervention program.
Gangs: A Bibliography
Greg's Gang Page - provides
information on gangs, organized crime, hate crime, and other related topics.
LA Gangs - history, links and
bibliography.
Lisa Taylor-Austin, MS Ed. - gang
consultant and counselor and an expert on gangs and gang behavior.
National Youth Gang Center (NYGC)
- assists state and local jurisdictions in the collection, analysis, and
exchange of information on gang-related demographics, legislation, literature,
research, and promising program strategies.
Randy's Gang Page -
includes gang history information and examples of gang signs.
Street Soldiers / Omega Boys Club
- education and violence prevention program founded by Joseph Marshall, Jr.
which has helped kids get out of gangs and get into college.
Tookie's Corner - Stanley "Tookie" Williams,
co-founder of the Crips gang, apologizes from San Quentin's death row. He
has written a series of books to teach children about the dangers of gang
violence.
Keep Schools Safe - from the
National Association of Attorneys General and National School Boards Association.
Canadian Training Institute - national
voluntary organization that provides training and consulting services to
criminal justice and related human service agencies.
Institute for Intergovernmental Research
(IIR) - research and management consulting organization specializing
in law enforcement and criminal justice issues.
Institute for Law and Justice Home - a
non-profit organization that studies criminal justice.
International Centre for Criminal
Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy - affiliated with the United Nations.
Its mission is to improve the quality of justice through reform of criminal
law, policy, and practice.
Justice Institute of British Columbia
- mandate is to enhance justice and public safety through the development
and delivery of specialized training programs to practitioners and the public
working in the justice system.
Koch Crime Institute - privately-funded
research and policy organization which studies the criminal justice system
and identifies the best ways to reduce and prevent crime, especially juvenile
crime.
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