Date of Award
2011
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Criminal Justice
Department
Criminal Justice
First Advisor
Parsons, Deborah
Abstract
The purpose of this study will explore increasing gang membership, gang structure, and strategies utilized by the criminal justice system in attempting to curb gang-related crime and activities. Through a quantitative research study, the researcher examined crime in the cities of Garden Grove, California and Santa Ana, California in an attempt to determine the success of the Santa Nita Gang Injunction in reducing crime within the injunctions "safety zone."
Recommended Citation
Devor, Bryan William, "Controlling gang crime: The Santa Nita gang injunction" (2011). Theses Digitization Project. 138.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/138
