juvenile justice, youth offending, child criminal exploitation, youth gangs
Young people who are gang involved can present a particular challenge to youth workers not least of all because any intervention needs to take account of the influence of the group in addition to the individual. Research has demonstrated that gang-involved youth pose unique and different risk factors compared to non-affiliated youth who offend. They …
The National Gang Crime Center Conference 2019 I spent a week of my Churchill Fellowship in Chicago. This part of my research trip enabled me to observe local community interventions and also attend the annual National Gang Crime Research Center (NGCRC) Conference. The conference runs over a four-day period and brings together Academic researchers, Law …
Juvenile Justice Psych 