Youth Gangs : Background, Legislation, and Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gangs.

Juvenile delinquency.

Youth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (50 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background information on the issue of youth gangs, including data on gangs and gang crime. Reviews existing Federal, State, and local anti-gang programs and initiatives; describes legislation proposed in the 109th and 110th Congresses to address the gang problem, as well as specific issues raised by those proposals; and summarizes policy options for Congress. Includes tables and graphs.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Youth Gangs

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