JUSTICE TRENDS JUSTICE TRENDS Nr. 1 | June 2017 | Page 67

Research & Development Investigación y desarrollo It is widely recognized that street gangs are connected with violence. Aggressive and violent youths are at greater risk of joining collectivities that we call street gangs or troublesome youth groups. Many European countries face reality, therefore, the study of European street gangs and troublesome youth groups is of great importance as it will enable a better understanding of the causes of youth violence. Es ampliamente reconocido que las pandillas callejeras están conectadas con la violencia. Los jóvenes agresivos y violentos están en mayor riesgo de unirse a colectividades que llamamos pandillas callejeras o grupos de jóvenes problemáticos. Muchos países europeos se enfrentan a la realidad, por lo tanto, el estudio de las pandillas callejeras europeas y los grupos de jóvenes problemáticos es de gran importancia, ya que permitirá comprender mejor las causas de la violencia juvenil. pa r t n e r s / s o c i o s Fundação “O Século”, Portugal IPS_Innovative Prison Systems, Portugal Center for Promoting Lifelong Learning (CPIP), Romania Human Development and Social Integration Regional Center (Areopagus), Romania Charity and support fund “Garstycios grudas”, Lithuania Psychological support and counselling centre (PPKC), Lithuania Universita Degli Studi Di Sassari, Italy Istituto Europeo per lo Sviluppo Socio Economico, Italy f o r m o r e i n f o r m at i o n / pa r a m á s i n f o r m a c i ó n : www.framegang.org J U N E / J U N I O 2017 JUSTICE TRENDS //   67