Juvenile gang members in US top 1 million, new study finds
There are over one million juvenile gang members in the U.S., more than three times the number estimated by law enforcement, according to a recent study.
There are over one million juvenile gang members in the U.S., more than three times the number estimated by law enforcement, according to a recent study.
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Feb 12, 2015
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Rio de Janeiro state is moving ahead with plans to deploy security cameras and drones to help fight crime, according to its next governor, a far-right politician loyal to president-elect Jair Bolsonaro.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 4, 2018
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"Life in the gang is a miserable life. One starves, cries alone and still can't leave. Anywhere one goes, one can be killed." – Gang member in El Salvador.
Social Sciences
May 26, 2017
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Although at-risk youths may have a variety of reasons for joining street gangs, a new study suggests that gang membership and criminal acts often serve as deviant leisure activities, fulfilling young people's needs for excitement, ...
Social Sciences
May 23, 2017
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Every year around the middle of October, reporters start contacting me wanting to talk about rumors of contaminated Halloween treats.
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Oct 13, 2022
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As the rate of knife crime continues to rise, there have been many attempts to investigate why some young people resort to potentially fatal violence: from problems at home, to a lack of opportunity or simply a desire to ...
Social Sciences
Nov 5, 2019
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Today in the United States, use of the Internet is so widespread that it is almost impossible to apply for a job without a valid email address. More than 80 percent of American adults use the Internet, with massive ramifications ...
Internet
Mar 12, 2013
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Police in northern England thought they'd made a major discovery, but they may have jumped the gun.
Other
Oct 25, 2013
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Although membership in a gang often is depicted as a lifelong commitment, the typical gang member joins at age 13 and only stays active for about two years, according to a study at Sam Houston State University.
Social Sciences
Sep 24, 2014
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Gangs now occupy two spaces: the streets and the Internet.
Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2013
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