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It’s called a gang injunction. A controversial crime tool strategy that some people say should be illegal, and others say is a necessary last resort for communities plagued by violence. Created in the 1980's in Los Angeles, one of the newest places where the crime fighting strategy is being rolled out is England. Making Contact reporter Daniel Gordon filed this report from London, where the first gang injunctions went into effect earlier this year. He found that economics and race are major factors in how society treats crime in England, just as in the US. And many advocates and young people themselves say there are better solutions to be found.
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It’s called a gang injunction. A controversial crime tool strategy that some people say should be illegal, and others say is a necessary last resort for communities plagued by violence. Created in the 1980's in Los Angeles, one of the newest places where the crime fighting strategy is being rolled out is England. Making Contact reporter Daniel Gordon filed this report from London, where the first gang injunctions went into effect earlier this year. He found that economics and race are major factors in how society treats crime in England, just as in the US. And many advocates and young people themselves say there are better solutions to be found.
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This story was featured in Making Contact program #50-11
"Gang Injunctions: Problem or Solution?"
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It’s called a gang injunction. A controversial crime tool strategy that some people say should be illegal, and others say is a necessary last resort for communities plagued by violence. Created in the 1980's in Los Angeles, one of the newest places where the crime fighting strategy is being rolled out is England. Making Contact reporter Daniel Gordon filed this report from London, where the first gang injunctions went into effect earlier this year. He found that economics and race are major factors in how society treats crime in England, just as in the US. And many advocates and young people themselves say there are better solutions to be found.
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