Download or read book National Youth Gang Survey, 1996 written by Shay Bilchik and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2000-07 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2nd National Youth Gang Survey surveyed nearly 5,000 law enforcement agencies. Survey results indicate that the youth gang problem in the U.S. is substantial and impacts communities of all sizes, including rural counties. This report first discusses the methodology for conducting the survey. It then discusses survey results: city and county agencies reporting gangs; year gangs became a problem; number of gangs and gang members; types of gangs; unsupervised and troublesome youth groups; gang member demographics; gang migration; gangs and crime; and gangs and drugs. It also includes summary and conclusions. Over 50 charts and tables.