Resources
Much research has been conducted around youth gangs and crime with more research being carried out all the time. This page intends to bring together some of these key reports and research papers to build understanding of working with young people and gangs:
GANGS
Youth Gang Phenomenon in Tower Hamlets – AASHA
Gangs and Group Offending: Guidance for Schools – Home Office
Tackling Gangs: A Practical Guide – Home Office
Groups, Gangs and Weapons – Youth Justice Board
Youth Work Approaches to Gang Culture – National Youth Association
Gangs – You and Your Child – Home Office
::NEW:: Young People and Territoriality – Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Die another day – Jonothan Toy – Practicioners Review
Dying to Belong – Centre for Social Justice – Feb 2009
OJJDP – Best Practices To Address Community Gang Problems – Comprehensive Gang Model
OJJDP – Youth Gangs Program and Strategies
Together Against Gangs – Handbook
Reluctant Gangsters – John Pitts
Project Gang Proof – AHandbook for Families and Community Members
YOUTH CRIME
Youth Crime Action Plan 2008 – Home Office
Towards a Youth Crime Prevention Strategy – Youth Justice Board
Young People and Crime: Findings from the 2005 Offending, Crime and Justice Survey – Home Office
Young People and Crime – Home Office
YJB – Young People and Street Crime
Crime and Your Community 2 – Crimestopperzs
Crime and Your Community – Crimestopperzs
Raising Youth in a Changing World – IPPR
GUN and KNIFE CRIME
Gun Crime: The Market in and use of Illegal Firearms – Home Office
Young People and Knife Carrying – CCJS
