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TitelGang violence : comparing anti-gang approaches and policies  
AuteursW. Savenije, C. van der Borgh
Jaar2009
TijdschriftThe Broker
Serienummer13
Pagina's20-23
ISSN1874-2033
OrganisatieThe Broker
OnderwerpHumanitarian Assistance
Trefwoordenviolence, youth
RegioCentral America
SamenvattingSince the end of the civil wars in Central America in the 1990s there has been considerable fear of violent street gangs, or maras. The countries in the region have implemented various anti-gang policies and approaches, with mixed results. There are different ways to assess the causes of street gang formation. Emigration and deportation are important factors in the rise of transnational gangs. During the political repression and civil wars of the 1980s, there was substantial migration to the US. In contrast to the Nicaraguans, who mainly migrated to Costa Rica where there was virtually no problem with street gangs, many Salvadorans, Hondurans and Guatemalans sought safety and employment in the US. Large groups of migrants ended up in the poor neighbourhoods of Los Angeles, a city that already had a large Latino community and a long-established gang tradition. In their analysis of gang control programmes, Malcolm Klein of the University of Southern California and Cheryl Maxson of the University of California classify official anti-gang programmes as political, ideological or bureaucratic according to the way they develop.  
TaalEngels
CategorieGeneral
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