Danny, was a Glaswegian gang member. His past experiences mirrors in many ways the broader transformation of Glasgow over several decades.
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Marwan has spent years as a gang member in apartheid-torn Cape Town.
Sharif was forced to live on the streets at 14 and became affiliated with criminal gangs as a means to survive. He and I discussed his childhood and how he overcame adversity, war and conflict.
The government says its new rules will deter people from joining gangs. But extending restrictions on gang insignia into people’s homes could be a step too far under the Bill of Rights.
Jennifer, now 41 years old, was the first female gang leader in Honduras, a country devastated by gang wars. Fifteen years after going straight, she tells her story.
International research suggests many anti-gang policies actually increase crime, rather than reduce it. These local experts could help us do better – if New Zealand’s politicians would listen.
The 16-volume royal commission report, to be made public tomorrow, will show beyond doubt how state policies and institutions have been guilty of enabling abuse. Change has to begin immediately.
Kenya’s William Ruto will meet President Joe Biden during a rare US state visit from an African leader − and one that comes as Haiti’s crisis spirals.
The armed gangs of Haiti have a very clear assessment of their power as movers and shakers of the country’s future.
Haiti will be able to emerge from the crisis it is in if it has a strong public administration and co-ordinated international aid from countries that respect human rights.
Ecuador is soon holding a referendum to decide whether to follow El Salvador’s controversial strategy to end drug trafficking.
Haiti is descending into anarchy, causing the gang leader behind the violence to emerge as the country’s most powerful leader.
Haiti is facing a wave of chaos as gang violence grips the country.
Mass arrests and the suspension of constitutional rights have been a feature of President Nayib Bukele’s tenure. A fresh mandate from voters will likely entrench his hardline approach.
The government’s promised crack-down on gangs may have to work around existing legislation – and human rights provisions.
Ecuador’s murder rate has shot up in recent years and now a presidential candidate has been assassinated.
More than being the social problem they are often made out to be, gangs are an indication of larger problems present in their societies.
The UN is calling for a specialized support force in Haiti, where urban gangs are terrorizing the population and people are starving. Why won’t Canada step up to help?
Hand gestures are notoriously prone to misinterpretation.
Through their mastery of the environment and target selection, the Badoo cult gang was able to unleash terror among residents.
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Lecturer in Policing Studies, School of Justice Studies., Liverpool John Moores University
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Honorary research affiliate, Centre of Criminology, University of Cape Town
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Founder & CEO, Black Box Research and Consultancy
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Professor of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Foundation Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University
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Research Professor, Anthropology and Sociology, Graduate Institute – Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID)
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Professor of Management and Co-director of the Centre for Latin American & Caribbean Studies, University of Essex
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Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology
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Professor of Criminology & Public Policy, University of Brighton
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Professor of Criminology and Director of the National Centre for Gang Research, University of West London
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Professor of International Politics, Lancaster University
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Director of Research, Florida International University
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Post-doctoral fellow, University of Fort Hare
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Professor of Criminology, University of Glasgow
