Gang Injunctions: A Tool to Control Gang Activity
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Originally Published In
Law Enforcement Executive Forum
Volume Number
12
Issue Number
1
Page Numbers
86-96
Abstract
As major cities in America struggle to respond to the growth of gangs and attendant crime and violence, gang injunctions have been used in California with some success for the past 25 years. There are eight states with legislative authority to obtain gang injunctions to enjoin gangs from illegal activity.
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