As gang violence continues to rise across the country and the world, police departments, prosecutors, and community members are seeking new methods to reduce th

Civil gang abatement is an innovative remedy employing civil injunctions to combat public nuisance activity by gangs. This strategy has been promoted as a probl

Mobilizing Public Sociology, coedited by Victoria Carty and Rafael Luévano, combines theory and scholarly perspectives with a grassroots approach to challenges

Third party policing represents a major shift in contemporary crime control practices. As the lines blur between criminal and civil law, responsibility for crim

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