1st Edition
Gang Injunctions and Abatement Using Civil Remedies to Curb Gang-Related Crimes
Introduction
Steps 1 to 5 of the Injunction Process
Steps 6 to 10 of the Injunction Process
Literature and Policy
Gang Injunction and Gang Abatement Theory
Legal Criticism of Gang Injunctions
Research Methodology
Results of 25 Injunction Studies
Police Officers from 25 Gang Injunction Areas Surveyed
Research and Conclusions about Effectiveness
Year 1982
Gang Injunctions 1990–1999
Gang Injunctions 2000–2009
Year 2010
Gang Injunctions Outside California
How Many Gangs, Gang Members, and Gang Injunctions Are There?
Gang Injunctions, Gang Abatement, and the Law
Gang Abatement Program Elements
Graffiti Abatement
Private Property Owners’ Role and Liability, CPTED, and Crime-Free Multihousing
Biography
Matthew O’Deane has been a California police officer since 1992. Over half of that time, he has been tasked with targeting gangs. He worked for the National City Police department for ten years before moving to the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office as an Investigator in the Bureau of Investigation where he investigates gangs on a daily basis. He earned a Ph.D. in public policy, master’s degree in public administration, and bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Dr. O’Deane is a professor for the University of Phoenix, Kaplan, and National Universities. He is a featured presenter at national and international law enforcement and academic conferences and he is a contributing author to several law enforcement magazines and journals.
