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Social Media May Provoke Violent Conflicts, But Can It Prevent Them Too?

February 1st, 2018 - Giorgi Tsintsadze

When a gang member on the south side of Chicago posted a photo of himself throwing down a gang sign in enemy territory on his social media account, the backlash was immediate and severe. The response was not limited to the comments section alone; it took only ... More »

Another Path: Can school-based gang prevention programs show youth a way out?

May 8th, 2014 - Cheryl Healy

An evaluation of the G.R.E.A.T. program, implemented as a school-based response to gang activity among youths, finds that students enrolled in the program are less likely than their peers to join gangs or have negative attitudes towards the police. More »