Which program is designed to prevent gang involvement and youth violence?

Which program is designed to prevent gang involvement and youth violence?

• A. Gang Resistance Education and Training
• B. Drug Abuse Resistance Education
• C. Neighborhood Watch
• D. Police Athletic Leagues

Answer: (A)

Gang Resistance Education and Training is designed specifically to prevent youth from joining gangs and to reduce youth violence by teaching students skills to resist peer pressure, make safe decisions, resolve conflicts nonviolently, and seek help when faced with risky situations. It’s delivered in schools by trained police officers and uses interactive lessons and role-play to practice real-life scenarios, aiming to build lasting decision-making and social skills that steer youth away from gang involvement. Drug Abuse Resistance Education focuses mainly on avoiding drug use, with violence prevention as a secondary outcome, so it isn’t as targeted to preventing gangs. Neighborhood Watch is a community-oriented crime prevention program that involves residents monitoring for crime and reporting it, not a youth-focused gang prevention curriculum. Police Athletic Leagues offer recreation and mentorship to youths but aren’t built specifically around preventing gang involvement or youth violence.

Gang Resistance Education and Training is designed specifically to prevent youth from joining gangs and to reduce youth violence by teaching students skills to resist peer pressure, make safe decisions, resolve conflicts nonviolently, and seek help when faced with risky situations. It’s delivered in schools by trained police officers and uses interactive lessons and role-play to practice real-life scenarios, aiming to build lasting decision-making and social skills that steer youth away from gang involvement.

Drug Abuse Resistance Education focuses mainly on avoiding drug use, with violence prevention as a secondary outcome, so it isn’t as targeted to preventing gangs. Neighborhood Watch is a community-oriented crime prevention program that involves residents monitoring for crime and reporting it, not a youth-focused gang prevention curriculum. Police Athletic Leagues offer recreation and mentorship to youths but aren’t built specifically around preventing gang involvement or youth violence.