Youth Gangs : Background, Legislation, and Issues.

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 110th Congress to address the gang problem, as well as specific issues raised by t...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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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 110th Congress to address the gang problem, as well as specific issues raised by those proposals; and summarizes policy options for Congress. Includes tables and graphs.
Item Description: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.
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