INFORMATION ON YOUTH GANGS
A Selected Bibliography of Federal Government Publications
Listed below are selected federal government publications which will help you find information on youth gangs. Many non-government sources of information are located on the third floor. To locate additional government publications as well as books, use LUIS, the online catalog. Use the following subject headings and keyword terms to search for additional publications:
s=gangs
s=juvenile delinquency
s=juvenile delinquency--United States
k=juvenile delinquency gangs
k=youth gangs
YOUTH GANGS: MAJOR LEGISLATION
"An Act to Establish in the Department of Commerce and Labor a Bureau to Be Known as the Children's Bureau" P.L. 62-116 in United States Statutes at Large 1912
Location: MADD Reference Desk
Call Number: GS 4.111:V.37/PT.1/1911-1913
Children's Bureau established to investigate juvenile courts, etc.
"Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Offenses Control Act of 1961" P.L. 87-274 in United States Statutes at Large 1961
Location: MADD Reference Desk
Call Number: GS 4.111:75
"Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974" P.L. 93-415 in United States Statutes at Large 1974
Location: MADD Reference Desk
Call Number: GS 4.111:88/PT.1
First truly comprehensive federal law concerning juvenile justice and criminal behavior.
"An Act to Amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974..." P.L. 102-586 in United States Statutes at Large 1992
Location: MADD Reference Desk
Call Number: AE 2.111:V.106/PT.6
Amends 1974 law and provides funding through 1996.
YOUTH GANGS: DEFINING THE PROBLEM
American Statistics Index
Location: MADD Index Tables
Call Number: Ref folio Z 7754 .U5 A46
- Commonly referred to as ASI. Indexes and abstracts federal government publications which
contain statistical information on many subjects including youth gangs and crime.
City Life and Delinquency - Victimization, Fear of Crime, and Gang Membership
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: J 1.2:D 37/3
1977 quantitative study based on socioeconomic data and police and juvenile court records in Philadelphia analyzes gang activities, etc. of 500 black and 500 white males born in 1957 over the period 1971-73.
Gang Violence and Control
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Y 4.J 89/2:S.hrg. 98-252
Testimony before Congress of both gang members and law enforcement officials in California.
Juvenile Court Statistics
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: J 32.15:
Annual compilation of socioeconomic data and statistics on disposition of juvenile court cases.
Juvenile Gangs: Crime and Drug Trafficking
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: J 32.10/a:G 15
Analyzes links between gang membership and crime and drug trafficking.
National Economic, Social, and Environmental Data Bank
Location: Accessible through any DUC Novell Computer Lab on campus including RBD Library Third Floor Computer Lab
Known as NESE, this database provides text and statistical information on national, social, economic, and environmental topics compiled by the federal government. Use the "Source" option to find U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics section to find statistics on youth gangs and crime. Particularly useful is "School Crime" (1993) based on a 1989 survey of 21,600,000 students age 12-19.
Organized Criminal Activity by Youth Gangs
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Y 4.J 89/100:100/146
Defines the problem and its extent. Analyzes social conditions.
Street Gang Crime in Chicago
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: J 28.24:G 15
National Institute of Justice study provides definitions and data from study covering 1987-90 plus gang homicide data 1965-90.
Youth Violence and Gangs
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Y 4.J 89/2:S.hrg. 102-665
Senate testimony links problem to poverty, drug abuse, racism, and firearms.
YOUTH GANGS: PROGRAMS AND SOLUTIONSBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Proposal for a Gang Information Network
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Y 4. J89/1:102/78
Discusses GREAT system of Los Angeles as a prototype for a national database.
Communitywide Responses Crucial for Dealing with Youth Gangs
Location: MADD Pamphlets
Call Number: J 32.10:G 15
Briefly analyzes types of gangs and outlines strategies to cope with them.
Congressional Oversight Hearing on Local Gang Diversion Programs
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Y 4.ED 8/1:103-19
Analyzes programs. Also describes how to identify gangs and danger signs among potential youth gang members.
F.B.I. Law Enforcement Bulletin
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: J 1.14/8:63/5
Special May 1994 issue on gangs and gang intervention strategies.
Gang Crime and Law Enforcement Recordkeeping
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: J 28.24:G 15/2
Suggests improvements in reporting in order to provide uniformity in recordkeeping on gangs and crime. Based on 1992 National Institute of Justice survey of 79 cities and 43 smaller cities.
Juvenile Justice
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: J 32.19:
Quarterly published by Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention covers juvenile delinquency and prevention programs.
Juvenile Justice: A New Focus on Prevention
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Y 4.J 89/2:S.hrg. 102-1045
Discusses how negative recent societal changes lead to juvenile crime and gang membership. Suggests alternative methods of prevention.
National Youth Gang Suppression and Intervention Program
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: J 32.2:Y 8
Briefly describes gang problem and outlines five counterstrategies.
Partnerships to Prevent Youth Violence
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: J 26.32/2:Y 8
Bureau of Justice bulletin describes methods for preventing youth gang violence.
Police Handling of Youth Gangs
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: J 32.2:Y 8/2
1983 study surveys 60 police departments and how they respond to youth gangs.
Report of the NIJJDP
Location: MADD Government Microfiche
Call Number: J 32.1:
Annual report of the National Institute for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Street Gangs: Current Knowledge and Strategies
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: J 28.23:G 15
Comprehensive summary of current (1993) research on gangs and prevention and suppression techniques.
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