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Street gangs

2 Jul 2005

The report outlines three main strategies that are used to reduce or eliminate gangs from our communities and correctional facilities: (1) prevention programs are intended to discourage at-risk youth from joining a gang in the first place, (2) disengagement programs are intended to encourage gang members to abandon the lifestyle of the gang, and (3) suppression strategies are intended to use the f [...] Major funders of the House include the Rotary Club, the United Way of Winnipeg, the Province of Manitoba, and City of Winnipeg. [...] Recommendation 10 With the growth of gangs in Canada lagging behind their proliferation in the U. S., Canada remains in a strong position to explore the best approaches to prevent the expansion of gang membership in its communities. [...] The limited number of specific gang-related programs and services, both in the community and correctional facilities, also serves to support this assessment of the Canadian response to gang activity. [...] One of the criticisms of the application of social disorganization theory to the development of gangs is that most children and youth located in these communities do not become gang members (Esbensen, 2000).
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Authors

Lafontaine, Tania

Pages
138
Published in
Canada

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