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gang identification and intervention strategies  

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  • Many schools and communities are confronted with the challenges of youth gang activity, gang recruitment, and gang violence. While there had been a decline in reported gang activity during the early 1990s, the number of municipal jurisdictions in the United States reporting gang activity has increased over 25% between 2002 and 2007. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Health; Gang Identification and Intervention Strategies]

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