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Shay Bilchik, Administrator October 1998

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Gang Members on the Move

From the Administrator

Introduction

Clarifying the Concepts

The Influence of Gang Migration on Gang Proliferation

What Previous Studies Show

Gangs in the Midwestern United States

Gangs in the Western United States

Gangs in the South-Central United States

The National Survey on Gang Migration

Study Findings

Conclusion

References

Related Readings

OJJDP's National Youth Gang Center

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Acknowledgements

This Bulletin was prepared under contract number 95-JD-MU-K001 from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice.

Points of view or opinions expressed in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of OJJDP or the U.S. Department of Justice.

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office for Victims of Crime.

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