Criminal gangs are recruiting and exploiting children as young as 11 using drugs, alcohol and the notion of status, according to new research on the impact of criminal networks on young people.
The findings are the result of a four-year study into criminal gangs and their impact on boys and young men, as well as their wider local community.
The urban location of the study has been given the pseudonym ‘Greentown’, to prevent young people and the community being identified.
Source: Carl O'Brien,The Irish Times, 13/02/17
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