Examining Delinquent Nongang Members and Delinquent Gang Members: A Comparison of Juvenile Probationers at Intake and Outcomes

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 99-115

  Schram, Pamela J ^a   Gaines, Larry K ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

gang members; juvenile programs; juvenile treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247666880     PISSN: 15412040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1541204004273312     Document Type: Article

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