Gangs
Long-Term Follow-Up of the National Evaluation of Gang Resistance Education and Training Project
In North American Somali Communities, A Complex Mix of Factors Influence Gang Involvement, Violent Extremism
NIJ-supported research points to the value of targeting multiple social conditions as a strategy for reducing radicalization.
In North American Somali Communities, A Complex Mix of Factors Influence Gang Involvement, Violent Extremism
Survey of Law Enforcement Gang Units (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
Provides data from all law enforcement agencies with 100 or more sworn officers and at least one officer dedicated primarily to the problem of gang activity. Data are collected on gang unit demographics, selection criteria, training, operations, and workload, as well as summary measures of gang activity.
MS13 in the Americas: Major Findings
MS13 in the Americas: How the World’s Most Notorious Gang Defies Logic, Resists Destruction
Assessing the Transnational Criminal Capacity of MS-13 in the U.S. and El Salvador
School Transitions and Student Responses to Victimization - Breakout Session, NIJ Virtual Conference on School Safety
On February 16-18, 2021, the National Institute of Justice hosted the Virtual Conference on School Safety: Bridging Research to Practice to Safeguard Our Schools. This video includes the following presentations:
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Multi-Component Efforts to Improve School Safety - Breakout Session, NIJ Virtual Conference on School Safety
On February 16-18, 2021, the National Institute of Justice hosted the Virtual Conference on School Safety: Bridging Research to Practice to Safeguard Our Schools. This video includes the following presentations:
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Advancing Knowledge To Reduce Gangs and Gang Violence: Perspectives From Researchers and Practitioners
Gang Affiliation and Radicalization to Violent Extremism Within Somali-American Communities
University of Missouri-St. Louis Comprehensive Safe Schools Initiative (UMSL CSSI)
Advancing Understanding, and Informing Prevention of Public Mass Shootings: Findings from NIJ Funded Studies, Part 2
In recent years, NIJ invested in several research projects to advance understanding and inform prevention of public mass shootings.
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Gangs vs. Extremists: Solutions for Gangs May Not Work Against Extremism
Gangs vs. Extremists: Solutions for Gangs May Not Work Against Extremism
Can the wealth of existing research on criminal gang members point to better solutions to violent extremism in the United States? A study finds only limited parallels.