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Date: November 22, 2024 Fri
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1 results foundAuthor: Toy, Jonathon Title: Die Another Day: A Practitioner's Review with Recommendations for Preventing Gang and Weapon Violence in London in 2008 Summary: Whilst this issue of gang and weapon violence is nothing new, the changing dynamics of gang and weapon violence, in particular the involvement of younger offenders and victims, has made this one of the key priorities facing statutory and voluntary agencies. Most importantly it is at the heart of the fear of crime in our communities and is dictating the behaviour of individuals, families and the interpersonal relationships of some young people, particularly in the key age range of 14-25. Unlike recent research on the issue of gang and weapon violence, this is a practitioner led review with resulting recommendations rather than an academic piece of research. It draws on the experiences of frontline practitioners, families and community members who are dealing with individuals involved in gang and weapon violence every day. The review tests the hypothesis that the current definitions of gangs do not reflect the current structure of serious gang violence. The review makes a number of recommendations that if implemented would make a significant difference in addressing gang and weapon violence. Locally, regionally and nationally the paper draws on the latest analytical evidence and academic research. Recent analytical research indicated that there are three dominant factors related to serious violence, in particular homicide. Illegal economy – linked to organisational gangs, illegal drug markets, fraudulent goods, trafficking. Personal conflict – dispute led or heated arguments. Feuds – territory based assertion, respect and retribution. Based on the analytical findings, combined with the practitioners’ knowledge, the review identifies a polarisation of group led violent behaviour. The review identifies the key motivational factors or influencers which create the interrelationships between urban street groups and organisational gangs. It describes how these influencers can impact upon an individual and their behaviour, particularly when combined with the personal or psychological factors from early years development and through violent experiences or the lack of empathy. We also discuss the important dynamic that women and families play for both organisational gang members and those involved in urban street groups. Most importantly we highlight the motivational factors for change for those involved in urban street groups and organisational gangs. The review highlights that although the overall strategic framework for delivering interventions may be the same, different approaches need to be adopted to achieve the successful outcomes. Details: London: Metropolitan Police Service, 2008. 71p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed May 9, 2011 at: http://aashaproject.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/dieanotherday-jonothan-toy-practicioners-review2.pdf Year: 2008 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://aashaproject.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/dieanotherday-jonothan-toy-practicioners-review2.pdf Shelf Number: 121687 Keywords: Gangs (London)Violent CrimeWesponsYouth and ViolenceYouth Gangs |