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As the American economy continues to spiral out of control and drive the unemployment rate up, we've seen an increase in gang activity that continues to harness this in communities abroad. In saying this, gangs are expanding their enterprises to rural communities to stay out of the light of gang enforcement agencies in major cities. Discuss strategies as it relates to preventing gang membership as well as programs that have been employed around the United States that are aimed at preventing gang membership.

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In saying this, gangs are expanding their enterprises to rural communities to stay out of the light of gang enforcement agencies in major cities. Below we'll discuss the strategies mentioned in the textbook as it relates to preventing gang membership as well as programs that have been employed around the United States that are aimed at preventing gang membership....

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As the American economy continues to spiral out of control and drive the unemployment rate up, we've seen an increase in gang activity that continues to harness this in communities abroad. In saying this, gangs are expanding their enterprises to rural communities to stay out of the light of gang enforcement agencies in major cities. Below we'll discuss the strategies mentioned in the textbook as it relates to preventing gang membership as well as programs that have been employed around the United States that are aimed at preventing gang membership.

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