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Gang injunctions and abatement : using civil remedies to curb gang-related crimes /

As gang violence continues to rise across the country and the world, police departments, prosecutors, and community members are seeking new methods to reduce the spread of gang-related criminal activity. Civil gang injunctions have become a growing feature of crime control programs in several states...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: O'Deane, Matthew David
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Gang prevention > Law and legislation > United States.
Gang prevention > Law and legislation > California.
Injunctions > United States.
Injunctions > California.
Injonctions > États-Unis.
Injonctions > Californie.
Gang prevention > Law and legislation
Injunctions
California
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:As gang violence continues to rise across the country and the world, police departments, prosecutors, and community members are seeking new methods to reduce the spread of gang-related criminal activity. Civil gang injunctions have become a growing feature of crime control programs in several states across the nation. Gang Injunctions and Abatement: Using Civil Remedies to Curb Gang-Related Crimes examines the effectiveness of this strategy and explores the accompanying constitutional controversies related to freedom of speech, assembly, and other rights. Quest.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 581-601) and index.
ISBN:9781439867884
1439867887
9781439867877
1439867879