Sometimes presented as the only solution, using police, prisons and punishment to deal with gangs is ineffective.
The U.S.-based Justice Policy Institute [6] makes this argument in a recent report, Gang Wars: The Failure of Enforcement Tactics and the Need for Effective Public Safety Strategies [7].
The Justice Policy Institute is a research organization that advocates for alternatives to incarceration. Nastassia Walsh, a researcher with the Institute, talks with Stark Raven about the report and the issue of gangs.
Links:
[1] http://rabble.ca/podcasts/shows/stark-raven
[2] http://rabble.ca/audio/by/artist/interview_about_gangs_with_nastassia_wallace_justice_policy_institute
[3] http://rabble.ca/audio/by/album/stark_raven
[4] http://rabble.ca/audio/by/genre/public_affairs
[5] http://rabble.ca/audio/by/year/2008
[6] http://www.justicepolicy.org/
[7] http://www.justicepolicy.org/content.php?hmID=1811&smID=1581&ssmID=22
[8] http://rabble.ca/user
[9] http://rabble.ca/user/register