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.
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2015
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Chapman University has initiated the first comprehensive nationwide study on what strikes fear in Americans in the first of what is a planned annual study. According to the Chapman poll, the number one fear in America today ...
Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2014
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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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A court has ruled that a Hong Kong tycoon can sue Google over its autocomplete results suggesting he has links to organized crime.
Internet
Aug 6, 2014
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Gang members are twice as likely to become both a victim and an offender of a crime than non-gang members, as single acts of violence often lead to retribution between gangs as a whole, according to a new study.
Social Sciences
May 7, 2014
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The U.S. Supreme Court seemed wary Tuesday of allowing police unbridled freedom to search cellphones found on people they arrest without first getting a warrant.
Telecom
Apr 29, 2014
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The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether police may search cellphones found on people they arrest without first getting a warrant.
Telecom
Apr 29, 2014
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Girls and young women can achieve influence and high status in criminal street gangs because of their people skills, the British Sociological Association annual conference in Leeds heard today.
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2014
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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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The international community must wake up to the reality of cyberwar and strive to find ways to stem it, the head of the UN's telecommunications agency said Monday.
Internet
Jul 15, 2013
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