Gangs
A gang is a group or society of associates, friends or members of a family with a defined leadership and internal organization that identifies with or claims control over territory in a community and engages, either individually or collectively, in illegal, and possibly violent, behavior. Gangs arose in America by the middle of the nineteenth century and were a concern for city leaders from the time they appeared. Some members of criminal gangs are "jumped in" (by going through a process of initiation), or have to prove their loyalty and right to belong by committing certain acts, usually theft or …
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24 July 2024 English
Indeed, it is sad to expect that refugees would come from war zones in the wider Middle East and Africa, so when the UNHCR notes that 42% of the world’s …
between poverty, police violence, and the fine line gangs and criminal groups tread to make their illegal … some protection and some support. The criminal gangs fill the spaces left empty by the state, and gain … They reflect victims of clashes between criminal gangs that fight for hegemony within and outside prisons … violence, and I emphasize the important role played by gangs engaged in illegal trade. I also shed light on the … different countries to illustrate my argument. Gangs have spread havoc in many Latin American countries …
UNDP: United Nations Development Programme · 17 July 2024 English
The 2nd Global Progress Report on SDG16 Indicators represents a unique and pivotal UN inter-agency effort toward supporting the realization of the 2030 Agenda. This report reveals critical trends that, …
subculture of violence, including in organized crime or gangs, and those already involved need to receive help … drug trafficking organizations, mafia syndicates, gangs and militia, that alternately cooperate, collude …
ECPAT UK: Every Child Protected Against Trafficking - UK · 17 July 2024 English
This report explores the heightened risks of human trafficking faced by unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK, specifically those accommodated in Home Office hotels. Through a combination of legal …
claiming asylum as being part of organised ‘criminal gangs’ (Topping, 2023) who had come to realise that the … have done that where I heard them a lot of the gangs would say: ‘We are sending a friend or a girl …
NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 11 July 2024 English
The United States criminal justice system is characterized by substantial disparities in outcomes across racial and ethnic groups. Understanding these disparities requires accurate measures of race and ethnicity of people …
https : / / www . corrections1 . com / prison - gangs / articles / identifying-incarcerated-gang-memb …
FPRI: Foreign Policy Research Institute · 10 July 2024
country has faced an insurgency by the Tuareg (a minority ethnic group), jihadists, and criminal gangs since 2012, with limited success despite years of US, French, and other international support to strengthen …
BESA: Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies · 1 July 2024 English
It then defines, on the basis of the worldview of the political echelon, the national goals (ends); the required national abilities (means); and the principle ways of action (ways) that …
Costa Rica, April 2022). Some of these criminal gangs have national motivations, but the essence of the …
Lowy Institute for International Policy · 25 June 2024 English
Organized crime is a significant driver of conflict globally. It preys on weak governance, slack law enforcement, and inadequate regulation. It tears at the fabric of societies by empowering and …
into scam compounds, where they are held by armed gangs in prisonlike conditions and forced to run online …
EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 25 June 2024 French
As part of the wider Indo-Pacific, South Asia has vital geostrategic importance for the EU, facing significant challenges to the rules-based international order. The Indo-Pacific is rapidly evolving and becoming …
taux élevé de chômage des jeunes, de violence des gangs et de toxicomanie. En septembre 2023, Mohamed Muizzu …
World Bank Group · 25 June 2024 English
This report describes the lives of youth living in high-violence communities in Honduras andprovides initial results from an impact evaluation (IE) of a labor market readiness program intended to improve …
environment, particularly as shaped by the presence of gangs, which remain pervasive. Moreover, the results of … acknowledging the very real challenges related to gangs and violence in these communities, the results of … Honduras: La Ceiba, El Progreso and Choloma.4 Violent gangs are present throughout Honduras, including in the … skill, focus on relationships (risky sexual bx, gangs) 14. Substance use prevention 7. Problem solving … environment, particularly as shaped by the presence of gangs, which remain pervasive. Moreover, the results of …
UN: The United Nations · 24 June 2024 English
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massacres and headquarters for human trafficking gangs. Most of the victims of crimes committed by the …