Introduction to Gangs
Certificates
American Jail Association Certification
This activity is approved for 1.75 contact hours.
California Board of State and Community Corrections
This activity is approved for 1.75 STC credit hours.
American Probation and Parole Association
This activity is approved for 1.75 contact hours.
Course Details
Describe 4 common features of gangs.
List 6 common indicators of gang membership.
Identify 5 reasons people join gangs and explain up to 10 individual, family, school, peer group, and community risk factors linked to juvenile gang involvement.
Discuss 7 components of gang organization and list up to 5 types of gangs.
Identify 5 differences between street and prison gangs.
Outline:
Introduction to Gangs
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Overview
Defining a Gang
Common Features of a Gang
Other Terms
Common Indicators of Gang Membership
Correlates of Gang Membership
Validating a Gang Member
Review
Summary
Section 3: Joining the Gang
Pulled or Pushed
Reasons Why People Join
Risk Factors
Adolescent Brain Development
Protective Factors
Review
Summary
Section 4: Gang Organization &Types of Gangs
Components of Gang Organization
Internal organization
Rules
Membership
Perpetrators and Victims
Punishments
Gang Finances
Public Relations
Alliances and Rivalries
Types of Gangs
Street Gangs
Prison Gangs
Similarities and Differences of Prison and Street Gangs
Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs
Hybrid Gangs
Female Gangs
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributors
References
Congratulations!
Richard Harris is the Safety and Security Administrator for the Tulsa County Juvenile Bureau of the District Court and a Tulsa Police Officer. He has been working with youth in gangs for over twenty years. Richard has been a member of the Tulsa Rea Gang Taskforce (TARGET group) since 2004 and an executive board member and trainer for the Oklahoma Gang Investigator's Association since 2006. Disclosure: Richard Harris has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.Staff Writer: Kimberly Cobb, M.S.
Ms. Cobb is a Content Writer for Public Safety and Health and Human Services at Relias. Ms. Cobb has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. She has held a variety of positions in the criminal and juvenile justice systems including a Supervisor in a high security facility for female juveniles; a Court Designated Worker/Juvenile Probation Officer; Facilitator for a parent/teen Nurturing Program; and a Program Coordinator for a juvenile drug and alcohol prevention program. For the past 18 years, Mrs. Cobb has worked in a research, training, and technical assistance capacity. She has was the statewide evaluator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky for adult, juvenile, and family drug courts; a Research Associate for the American Probation & Parole Association providing training and technical assistance to Native American Nations/Alaska Native Villages on systemic criminal and juvenile justice initiatives; and a Research Administrator for the University of Kentucky managing federal, state, and foundation grants awarded to the College of Medicine, Behavioral Science department, Center for Drug and Alcohol Research, and Kentucky Rural Medical Centers.
Disclosure: Kimberly Cobb, M.S. has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
The target audience for this course is: Correctional Officers; in the following settings: Adult Corrections.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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