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“The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same”: Research on Gang-Related Violence in the 21st Century—Introduction to Special Issue

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  • Matthew Valasik

    (Sociology Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA)

  • Shannon E. Reid

    (Criminology & Criminal Justice, UNC Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA)

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The goal of this Special Issue is to examine the diverse nature of gang-related violence in modern life by providing insights into the growing complexities to better direct public policy solutions in the 21st Century [...]

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  • Matthew Valasik & Shannon E. Reid, 2021. "“The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same”: Research on Gang-Related Violence in the 21st Century—Introduction to Special Issue," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 10(6), pages 1-5, June.
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