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06.20.2013
Growing Problem of Youth Membership in Gangs
Jon Schriner reports on the growing problem of youth membership in gangs nationwide and efforts in Nebraska to fight it.
Questions:
- Describe some of the ways gangs communicate in cyberspace. Do you think it is a smart way for them to recruit members?
- Can you summarize 3 key tactics that Bruce Ferrell of the National Alliance of Gang Investigators suggests can prevent gang involvement? What other ideas can you think of?
- Explain how you would promote the Victory Boxing Club (or other prevention opportunities) to teens at-risk for gang involvement.
Tools:
- Transcript
- Growing Problem of Youth Membership in Gangs (Language Arts)
- Growing Problem of Youth Membership in Gangs (Social Studies)
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