National Evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program, Final Report.

摘要

Youth delinquent gangs received considerable attention during the 1990s. Much of this attention focused on the violence and drug dealing in which gang members are involved. To help combat this problem, a number of prevention and intervention programs were developed. In spite of this widespread concern with gangs and associated program development, there has been a paucity of research and evaluation of prevention and intervention programs. In this research brief, we report on a multi-year, multi-faceted evaluation of one school-based gang prevention program in which uniformed law enforcement officers teach a nine-week curriculum to middle school students. 1991 by law enforcement agencies in the greater Phoenix area the program had three primary objectives: (1) to reduce gang activity; (2) to educate young people about the consequences of gang involvement; and (3) to improve young people's attitudes and perceptions about the police.