Related Web Sites

The following list is a small sample of the information available electronically on youth violence and gangs.  The La Follette School of Public Affairs does not endorse or support any of these sites. The list is provided solely as a service to interested parties.  If you find other useful sites not listed below, please e-mail them to webmaster@lafollette.wisc.edu.

The FBI's Definition of a Gang - Geared toward junior high and high school youth.

The Coroner's Report - Information and resources on gang intervention and prevention - Provided by Steve Nowajczyk, gangs researcher and educator.

Facts About Public Violence - 1995 data from the American Medical Association

Youth Violence in Middle America - Publication of the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory

Gang Resistance Education And Training Program (G.R.E.A.T.) - Evaluation of the program by the National Institute of Justice in the U.S. Department of Justice

Connect for Kids - Guidance for Grown-Ups - Result of a partnership between the Advertising Council and the Benton Foundation, a site intended to help build communities

Wisconsin Clearinghouse - Resources for Alcohol/Drug Abuse, Behavioral Health, Community Capacity-Building, Family Preservation, Violence Prevention and Youth Development

Center for Disease Control (CDC) - Web page detailing federal activities addressing school violence.  Included is information on evaluations, research, and technical assistance.

Surgeon General's Report on Youth Violence -  This 2000 report released by the United States Surgeon General describes many aspects of youth violence, including the public health approach, trends in arrest data, school violence, and risk factors for youth violence.

Research Resources on gangs, violence, and field research - Includes the history of gangs and links to gang research about female gangs and gangs in the Midwest, New York, and L.A.