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YOUTH GANGS - THE PROBLEM AND AN APPROACH

NCJ Number
37047
Journal
CRIME PREVENTION REVIEW Volume: 3 Issue: 4 Dated: (JULY 1976) Pages: 21-27
Author(s)
M D FEINSTEIN
Date Published
1976
Length
7 pages
Annotation
THIS ARTICLE EXPLORES PROBLEMS CAUSED BY YOUTH GANGS IN THE INLAND EMPIRE AREA OF CALIFORNIA AND DESCRIBES THE TRACKING SYSTEM DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE FOR A STATISTICAL ACCOUNTING OF GANG ACTIVITIES.
Abstract
THE SYSTEM BREAKS DOWN BY CRIME CATEGORY THE RELATIONSHIP OF SUSPECT OR VICTIM TO GANGS, THE LOCATION OF CRIMES INVOLVING GANG MEMBERS, AND TOTAL INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY AND RESIDENCE OF SUSPECT AND VICTIM VERSUS LOCATION OF CRIME. THE TRACKING FORMS DEVELOPED BY A RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT DETECTIVE ARE INCLUDED. PLANS TO EXTEND THE PROGRAM TO A STATEWIDE LEVEL ARE DISCUSSED.