Editorial: The Wrong Approach to Gangs, NY Times July 19 2007

This piece from the NY Times Op/Ed page raises concerns over the nation's current approach to gangs, citing a study by the Justice Policy Institute which shows that "police dragnets that criminalize whole communities and land large numbers of nonviolent children in jail don’t reduce gang involvement or gang violence." Rather, efforts aimed at prevention and promoting positive youth development for youth who are at risk of gang involvement have a greater chance of improving public safety. Read the full NY Times editorial here: The Wrong Approach to Gangs