Highlights of the 1995 National Youth Gang Survey presents findings from a 1998 survey of law enforcement agencies, authored by John W. Moore. The survey achieved an 88% response rate from 2,668 of 3,018 recipients, tracking gang activity across U.S. jurisdictions from 1996 to 1998. It reports a decline in jurisdictions reporting gang activity, from 4,824 in 1996 to 4,464 in 1998, with breakdowns for large cities, suburban counties, small cities, and rural counties.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in gang activity prevalence based on reported percentages from 1996-1998
- Compare gang activity across different area types based on the breakdown for large cities, suburban counties, small cities, and rural counties
- Study survey response rates and methodology based on the 88% response rate from 3,018 recipients
- Model jurisdictional-level risk factors for gang activity based on the reported estimates of affected jurisdictions
Strengths
- Survey achieved a high response rate of 88% (2,668 respondents from 3,018 recipients).
- Provides multi-year trend data for 1996, 1997, and 1998.
- Includes detailed breakdowns by four distinct area types (large cities, suburban counties, small cities, rural counties).
Limitations
- Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
- Data may reflect temporal and response bias inherent to the survey methodology and source platform.
Provenance
- Source
- John W. Moore
- Collection Method
- Survey of law enforcement agencies.
- Time Range
- 1995-1998
- Geography
- United States