Fact Sheet Highlights Youth Gang Survey
April 17, 2009
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of “Highlights of the 2007 National Youth Gang Survey.” This 2-page fact sheet was prepared by OJJDP's National Youth Gang Center.
The fact sheet summarizes findings from the National Youth Gang Survey for 2007 and provides data on the number of gangs, gang members, and gang-related crime. Based on survey results, it is estimated that approximately 27,000 gangs and 788,000 gang members were active in the United States in 2007.
Resources:
“Highlights of the 2007 National Youth Gang Survey.” (NCJ 225185) is available online at http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=247164.
Print copies may be ordered online at http://www.ncjrs.gov/app/publications/alphaList.aspx. Search by document number for quick access.
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