The Nature of Canadian Urban Gangs and their use of Firearms: A Review of the Literature and Police Survey

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Table of Contents

• Acknowledgements
• Summary
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Purpose
  • 1.2 Research Methods
  • 1.3 Limitations
• 2. Canadian Studies on Urban Gangs
  • 2.1 Definitions
  • 2.2 Demographics
  • 2.3 Reasons for Joining a Street Gang
  • 2.4 Gang Activities
  • 2.5 Use of Weapons by Gangs
  • 2.6 Ties to Organized Crime Groups
• 3. Results of the Police Survey
  • 3.1 Vancouver
  • 3.2 Regina
  • 3.3 Winnipeg
  • 3.4 Toronto
  • 3.5 Montreal
  • 3.6 Halifax
• 4. Summary
• 5. Conclusion
• References
• Appendix A

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