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Findings From the K-12 Survey Project: A Special Report of the NGCRC on Gang Problems in Schools

NCJ Number
216631
Journal
Journal of Gang Research Volume: 14 Issue: 1 Dated: Fall 2006 Pages: 1-52
Author(s)
George W. Knox
Date Published
2006
Length
52 pages
Annotation
This report presents findings from an analysis of data from the National Gang Crime Research Center’s (NGCRC) 2006 research project, School Survey of Gang-Related Issues which examined gang-related problems in America’s public schools.
Abstract
Highlights of quantitative findings from the School Survey of Gang-Related Issues include: (1) about two-thirds of American schools have written policies against gang activity; (2) most schools prohibit gang symbols in clothing; (3) two-fifths of American schools reported gang fights near their school in the last year; (4) few schools (16.4 percent of schools responding) provide mandatory gang training to teachers and staff; (5) a mean of 37.6 students per school were gang members; (6) 37.7 percent reported gang conflicts between students in school; (7) female gangs are found in nearly one-fifth of all American schools; (8) 13.7 percent of the school reporting have a gang prevention program; (9) four-fifths of American schools have written policies prohibiting bullying; (10) two-thirds (64.2 percent) of American schools have written policies prohibiting hate group activity; (11) an average of 34.5 percent of students associate with a social network of illegal drug use; (12) 48.8 percent of students responding indicated that their school had a drug prevention program; and (13) 57.4 percent felt that the methamphetamine drug problem would escalate. In 2006, the National Gang Crime Research Center (NGCRC) conducted a research project, the School Survey of Gang-Related Issues which was a rigorous preliminary examination of gang-related problems and prevention policies in American public schools. The survey studied public K-12 schools with a special emphasis on high schools where most problems are found. The survey sample consisted of 83.7 percent high schools, 10.7 percent middle schools, and 5.6 percent elementary/other schools. The sample size included 212 respondents from cities, large and small. Tables, notes, and survey instrument

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