Title
Bridging the Gap Through Juvenile Gang Prevention
Format
Individual Presentation
First Presenter's Institution
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department
Second Presenter's Institution
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department
Third Presenter's Institution
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department
Fourth Presenter's Institution
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department
Fifth Presenter's Institution
N/A
Location
Session 1 (Ballroom B)
Strand #1
Safety & Violence Prevention
Strand #1
Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership
Strand #2
Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership
Relevance
Presenter will provide.
Brief Program Description
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg area has experienced activity from traditional, national, and increasingly nontraditional gangs. These non-traditional gangs are loosely organized, geographic in nature, and are recruiting the youth of Charlotte. These non-traditional gangs do not possess the codes and rules associated with traditional gangs, but their on-going activities are delinquent and/or criminal in nature. Schools and other gathering places for youth, such as malls or transportation centers, may enhance their gang identities and become geographic landmarks used as ideological rallying points.
Summary
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg area has experienced activity from traditional, national, and increasingly nontraditional gangs. These non-traditional gangs are loosely organized, geographic in nature, and are recruiting the youth of Charlotte. These non-traditional gangs do not possess the codes and rules associated with traditional gangs, but their on-going activities are delinquent and/or criminal in nature. Schools and other gathering places for youth, such as malls or transportation centers, may enhance their gang identities and become geographic landmarks used as ideological rallying points.
Evidence
Presenter will provide.
Learning Objectives
Presenter will provide.
Biographical Sketch
Presenter will provide.
Presentation Year
2020
Start Date
3-9-2020 10:30 AM
End Date
3-9-2020 11:45 AM
Recommended Citation
Nelson, Richard; Nguyen, Michael; Botzenmayer, Ryan; and Edwards, Bruce, "Bridging the Gap Through Juvenile Gang Prevention" (2020). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 171.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2020/2020/171
Bridging the Gap Through Juvenile Gang Prevention
Session 1 (Ballroom B)
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg area has experienced activity from traditional, national, and increasingly nontraditional gangs. These non-traditional gangs are loosely organized, geographic in nature, and are recruiting the youth of Charlotte. These non-traditional gangs do not possess the codes and rules associated with traditional gangs, but their on-going activities are delinquent and/or criminal in nature. Schools and other gathering places for youth, such as malls or transportation centers, may enhance their gang identities and become geographic landmarks used as ideological rallying points.