This book provides information which can support and assist in the prevention of weapon related crime and gang membership amongst young people. It provides those working with young people with the backgorund knowledge to support the delivery of workshops which are aimed at equipping young people with positive and informed decision making skills which may prevent their involvement with weapon crime and gang membership. The workshops suggested throughout this book are easy to follow and relevant to the overall aim of preventing weapon crime and gang membership amongst young people. Allowing Young People to discuss, explore, debate and fully understand the costs and consequences of weapon crime and gang membership within a safe environment, can greatly contribute towards a nationwide effort to steer Young People away from weapon carrying and gang recruitment. There is an additional student workbook which accompanies this resource. For more information please e-mail the address provided below. Positive About Learning (as Jpg Company Logo 2) - PAL (as Jpg Company Logo 1) - is an educational organisation providing a range of resources aimed at tackling some of the complex and difficult social issues among Young People. These resources provide creative ways for Practitioners to positively engage and educate Young People and ultimately empower them with informed decision making skills. For more information about PAL (as Jpg Company Logo 2), available resources or services please e-mail [email protected]

For years proposals for gun control and the ownership of firearms have been among the most contentious issues in American politics. For public authorities to make reasonable decisions on these matters, they must take into account facts about the relationship between guns and violence as well as conflicting constitutional claims and divided public opinion. In performing these tasks, legislators need adequate data and research to judge both the effects of firearms on violence and the effects of different violence control policies. Readers of the research literature on firearms may sometimes find themselves unable to distinguish scholarship from advocacy. Given the importance of this issue, there is a pressing need for a clear and unbiased assessment of the existing portfolio of data and research. Firearms and Violence uses conventional standards of science to examine three major themes - firearms and violence, the quality of research, and the quality of data available. The book assesses the strengths and limitations of current databases, examining current research studies on firearm use and the efforts to reduce unjustified firearm use and suggests ways in which they can be improved.

This book takes a down to earth look at Gang Gun Violence and what we can do as American citizens to eliminate it. Every household, school, church, community center, and organization who is working to stop or eliminate Gang Gun Violence should have a copy of this book. There is no book on Gang Gun Violence which contains more information on the subject than this one. Once you start reading it you will find it very hard to put it down. The information in the book just seemed to jump out and capture your attention and cause you to see gang culture for what it really is. Your eyes will be opened in many new ways, and your mind will sing triumphantly, "This is it, this is it." This is the kind of book I been looking for. Your life will never be the same after reading this book. People who especially work with youths need this book, and every Police Department or Gang Task Force should have this information ready to enlighten, as a form of prevention, for any would be gang member. You can not put a price on a book that help's as much as this book does.

Culmination of a survey and review conducted by a U.S. Department of Justice Work Group and COSMOS Corporation.

Their findings confirm the prevalence of firearms in these selected populations, but challenge a number of common stereotypes concerning gun possession and use by juveniles. Fear - rather than the needs of criminal activity, drug trafficking, and gang affiliation - motivates juveniles to arm themselves. The authors urge a policy aimed at reducing such motivation rather than attempting to remove guns from the hands of youth.

An analysis of criminal behavior from the perspectives of rational choice theory leading to suggestions for a criminal policy. Previous edition sold 900 copies world wide since its release in June 2001.

The Gang Life: Laugh Now, Cry Later examines the criminal gangster mindset and offers gang prevention strategies, using real-world examples to demonstrate a holistic approach toward combatting this surging societal problem. The text outlines the evolution of gang membership from a state of interest, to association, to hardcore "O.G." (Original Gangster) status, and explores the evolution of law enforcement’s multi-pronged approach to combating criminal street gang violence, from the catch-and-release mentality of the 1970s and 1980s to today’s collaboration with private organizations such as Boys & Girls Clubs. In-depth profiles, case studies, and lengthy histories of gangs, gang members, and their transformations are provided to demonstrate the deleterious effect of gangs on society. Designed for criminal justice students and for practitioners in the field, this text offers readers a holistic approach toward gang prevention from three nationally awarded educators and gang investigators.