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Looking Beyond Suppression : Community Strategies to Reduce Gang Violence

Boyes-Watson, Carolyn(Contributions by)Braga, Anthony A.(Contributions by)Foley, Ellen(Contributions by)Hureau, David M.(Contributions by)Mcdevitt, Jack(Contributions by)McLaughlin, Erin(Contributions by)Rivers-Kustanovitz, Nicole(Contributions by)Ross, Laurie(Contributions by)Bond-Fortier, Brenda J.(Edited by)Gebo, Erika(Edited by)
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This edited book significantly contributes to the knowledge on how to address gang problems from a broad community perspective, which takes into account criminal justice agencies, social service providers, and community leaders, along with police, who have implemented collaborative anti-gang policies and practices.

As community-wide efforts become more common, it is increasingly important to investigate effective strategies to address social problems.

Beyond Suppression: Community Strategies to Reduce Gang Violence explores a demonstration project of one state’s efforts to reduce gang and youth violence through use of a comprehensive initiative, the Comprehensive Gang Model (CGM).

The relevance of the CGM as a conceptual framework to guide gang policy and practice is illustrated throughout the book, and tailored gang reduction strategies derived from that framework and rooted in the ecological constitution of communities are showcased.

The chapters highlight implementation strategies employed by various communities using a case study methodology that assists in garnering an in-depth perspective of implementation issues and key dimensions of the CGM.

This book answers important questions about how communities operationalize the CGM. The results of these investigations are important for scholars, learners, and practitioners who seek to address gang violence using a customized response.

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Lexington Books
0739150162 / 9780739150160
Hardback
31/05/2012
United States
English
x, 188 p. : ill., map
24 cm