The Outer Limits of Gang Injunctions

Almost a decade ago, the California Supreme Court endorsed the use of public nuisance injunctions as a means to control street gangs. Public nuisance injunctions against gangs ( gang injunctions ), which result from civil suits filed by district or city attorneys, prohibit the nuisance conduct withi...

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Main Author: Atkinson, Scott E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2006
In:Year: 2006
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