GangviolenceisarealitythatmanyAmericancitizensmustdealwithfromdaytodayWebsterdefinesgangsas an"organizedgroupofcriminals".Whydopeoplejoingangs?probablytosatisfytheneedofbeingaccepted. BeingacceptedgivesanindividualasenseofidentityorbelongingManyjoingangsforasourceofincomeandto providestability.Peerpressureisanotherreasonwhyindividualsjoingangs,especiallyteensandyoungadults. Theycaneasilybeinfluencedbyoldergangmembers...
WhyDoPeopleJoinGangs
Insomeformorfashion,peoplewanttofitinwithotherpeopleinsocietyandfeelliketheybelongHowever,we liveinasocietywherethatisnotalwaysthecase.Today,theyouthhaveafarmoredifficulttimeintermsof findingacceptanceinoursocietyAsaresult,theyoftengravitatetootherlike-mindedyouthsforguidanceand support.Thisinturnsleadstothemchoosingthewrongpathinlifeandjoiningastreetgang.Theirmotivationsfor joiningthegangarevariedCurrently,it
WhyDoPeopleJoinGangsEssay
Gangisanumberofgroupmemberswhocommitcrimeandfightfortheirrights.Peoplelikeuswhojoinorcreate agangwillendupbeingdeadorsurvivefromthemistakestheymade.Thereasonwhypeoplewouldjoinagang becausetofeelmorepowerful,showamessagetotheworldandbeprotectedwiththeirgangmembers"Beingor withagangisdestructiontotheworld"Withthesethreereasons,I'mgoingtobetalkingaboutwhatgangsdowith thesereasonsIstatedPeoplejoingangstofeelmore
WhyDoPeopleJoinGangs?
ofthemajorproblemsthathavebeengoingonforawhileishavinggangsindifferentareas.Duetothat,someof thecitiesinLosAngelesarenotsafeastheyusedtobeThemajorityofthepeoplewhojoingangsaremale,but nowweseefemalesalsojoininggangs.Streetsocializationisoneofthemanyreasonswhyfemalesandalsomales joingangsTheproblemis,thatmanyyoungwomenareendangeringtheirlivesjoininggangsanditcanbe dangerousfortheirfamilies,community,andthemselves...
WhyPeopleJoinGangsInTheUnitedStates
EverycityhasitsproblemsbutforthemajorityofcitiesoneoftheirproblemsisgangsEveryonehasadifferent stereotypeofwhattheyconsidertobeagangwhichmakesitdifficulttohaveonesetdefinitionofwhatagangis Onedefinitionis"youngpeoplewhospendtimeingroupsofthreeormore,spendalotoftimeinpublicplaces, existedforthreemonthsormore,engageindelinquentorcriminalbehaviortogetherinthelast12months,andhas atleastonestructuralfeaturesuchas...
WhyAreYoungGangs,ButWhy?
Younggangmembersareincreasingbutwhy?Younggangmembers,areincreasing,butwhy?Gangsare influencingtheenvironment,andpeoplearebeingaffectedbyit,butitmostlyaffectskidsandteenagers.Butfirst, whatisagangstertheyareoneofthebiggestproblemsaffectingteenagersButthere'sanotherproblem,whykids arebeinginfluencedbygangsParentsaffectwhatchildrendotooSotherearetwomajorthingsthataffectakids choiceinbecomingagangsterornot.Parentsincrime...
WhyDoFemalesJoinGangs
WhyAreTeensAttractedToGangs
WhyTeenagersAreAttractedToGangsForsomeyoungteenagers,joiningagangcanprovidecomfort, protectionandasenseofbelonging.Amongteenagers,beinginagangcanenhancetheirpopularitystatuswith peers,whoparticularlyaregirlsAgangisagroupofthreeormoreindividualswhomakeanameforthemselves bycreatinganatmosphereoffearandintimidation.Gangstendtoidentifythemselvesbyacollectivename,a slogan,identifyingsign,tattoosorotherphysicalmarkings
WhyPeopleJoinGangs
Thisisthequestionmanypeopleaskgangmembers.Joiningagangisthebeginningofadangerouslife,andit beginsearlyoninlifeThetruthisthereisnotalwaysaneasyanswertothisquestionSomejoinforthesenseof family,othersjoinforsurvival,whileothermayjoinbecauseoffamilylegacies;itisacomplicatedissue.Each individualgangmemberhasastoryoranexplanationabouthowandwhytheyjoinedagang.Oneofthereasons whyyoungpeoplejoingangsisbecauseofthefact
TheProsAndConsOfGangs
Imagineiftherewerenomoregangsroamingthestreets.Therewouldbelessviolenceandlessreasonsfor motherstobeworriedThismaysoundimpossible,butthiscanberealityifwetaketheproperstepsinfixingthe problem.Wehavetofocusonthestartingpointofgangs,wehavetofindoutwhypeoplejoingangsinthefirst placeWeneedtofocusontheyoungpeopleandprovidingthemmoreopportunitiestobetterthemselvesinstead ofloweringthemselves.Ifwepayattentiontotheyouth...
growingupinPhoenixwheretherearevariousdifferentgangsthatareincloseproximityofeachother,hasmade mequiteawareofgangs,theircharacteristics,thewaytheydothingsand,why.Whilereadingthequestions,Iwas alreadyawareofwhatsomeoftheanswersmayhavebeenbeforeactuallyreadingtheanswersHomicidesare verycommonamongvariousstreetgangs.Accordingtothetext,HowellandEgley(2011)foundthatatotalof 1,017ganghomicideswasreportedfrom110citiesintheUnited...
YoungPeopleJoinGangs
SergioABandaSociology101October16,2017WhyYoungPeopleJoinGangsandWhatYouCanDo Accordingtothearticle,WhyYoungPeopleJoinGangsandWhatYouCanDo,today'sgangsareportrayedby theirvarietyinregion,group,andtheirengagementincriminalordelinquentactivitiesIntoday'ssociety,people aremoreconsciousofthegangsformingallaroundtheworld.Manydifferentethnicandsocioeconomicgroups makeupgangsandmostgangmembersleantobeadolescentsoryoungadults
CharacteristicsOfACriminalStreetGang
criminalstreetgang.NotonlydoesMLOfitthedefinitionofwhatareasonablepersonwouldbelieveastreetgang tobe,butmostimportantlyitfitsthedefinitionofacriminalstreetgangasitisdefinedintheCaliforniaSTEPact. AccordingLudeke'sarticle,MLOhasbeenresponsiblefornearlykillingayoungman,beatinganother,and threateningwitnesseswithdeathiftheywenttothepolice.WhileherecognizesthatMLOisnotasbigathreator asnotoriousasotherwell-knowngangs,itdoes
HomicidesInPhoenix
AssociatedwithStreetGangsGangsarebecomingprevalentintoday'ssocietyandwithinourschools.Moreand moreyoungpeopleareturningtogangsinanattempttoescapetheireverydaylivesandthefuture,whichthey perceiveasdismalandbleak.Theyareinitiallyattractedtotheprestigeandcashflow,whichisglamorizedbythe streetgangManygangsareactivelyinvolvedincriminalmisconduct,suchasdrugandguntrafficking,burglaries andhomicides.However,streetgangsarenotjusta...
YouthGangViolenceInThe1980's
YouthgangviolenceanywherehasabadreputationandacurioushistoryDuringthe1990'sthenumberofgangs intheUSIncreasedbysixtimesasmanyastherewereinthe1980'sItbecamewaymorepopularasmultiplerap artistsandgroupsstartedgainingpopularitywithintheyoungergeneration.2Pacandmanyotherrappersspread andmadegangsmorepopularthaneverandmadebeinginagangseemalotmoreglamorousthanitalreadywas tobeginwith..Asyoucanseegangshavenotlefta...
CausesOfGangs
Whentheword"gangs"comestomind,onecanimmediatelypictureabig,tallmalefigureoftencoveredwith tattoos,piercings,andmaybeevenabald-headedguy.OnemightthinkthatgangsonlyoccurinareaslikeLos Angeles,Brooklyn,andareasillustratedinmovies.Gangsarealsobecomingmoreglorifiedinthemedia.For example,whilelisteningtoarapsongontheradio,somesortofgangreferencewillcomeupGangscanoften targettheyoungandthevulnerableduetomanyreasons,suchas...
SocialProblemsAssociatedwithStreetGangsEssay
WhyYoungPeopleJoinGangs
Therearevariousreasonsbehindyoungpeoplejoiningstreetgangs.Oneofthereasonsyoungpeoplejoinstreet gangsisbecauseofneighborhooddisadvantages.Atheorythatcancontributetowhyyoungpeoplemightjoin streetgangsisSocialDisorganizationTheorySocialDisorganizationtheoryassumesthat"delinquencyemergesin neighborhoodswhereneighborhoodrelationandsocialinstitutionshavebrokendownandcannolongermaintain effectivesocialcontrols(Bell,2007)"SocialDisorganization
TheIsAGangAndHisArticleDevelopsAConvincingArgument
LudekebelievesMLOisagangandhisarticledevelopsaconvincingargument.AccordingtotheSTEPAct,a gangis:Anyongoingorganization,association,orgroupofthreeormorepersonshavingasoneofitsprimary activitiesthecommissionofoneormoreofthecriminalactsenumeratedinparagraphs(1)to(25),inclusive,or (31)to(33),inclusive,ofsubdivision(e),havingacommonnameorcommonidentifyingsignorsymbol,and whosemembersindividuallyorcollectivelyengageinor
AnAnalysisofHarryBrown
Gangsterismistypicallydefinedasthecultureofgangs.Adefinitionofwhatisagangvariesfromcountriesto countriesHowever,usuallygangisattributedtocriminalstreetgangorneighborhood-basedstreetgangsThey arecomposedofteenagersrangingfromagesto16to21yearsold.Also,theyarecommonlyinvolvedinmany crimessuchasarmedrobbery,assault,autotheft,trafficking,fraud,murder,etcBecauseofthesebehavioralacts amongthegangs,theyaregenerallyconsideredtobecriminals...
DifferentElementsOfASpecificGangAndTheirLifestylesEssay
IntroductionOftenwhenpeoplehearthewordgang,theyimmediatelythinkofdrugs,guns,andviolenceWhenin realitytherehasbeenanongoingdebatethatgangsarenotnodifferentfromasororityorfraternity.To demonstrate,agangissimilartoasororityorfraternitybecausethemembersarededicatedtosister-hoodor brother-hood.Sororityandfraternitylifestartedlongagooncollegecampusesfortheimprovementofthecollege campus.Gangsstartedforequalityonthestreet.Gains...
revariousreasonsbehindyoungpeoplejoiningstreetgangs.
revariousreasonsbehindyoungpeoplejoiningstreetgangsOneofthereasonsyoungpeoplejoinstreetgangsis becauseofneighborhooddisadvantages.Atheorythatcancontributetowhyyoungpeoplemightjoinstreetgangs isSocialDisorganizationTheorySocialDisorganizationtheoryassumesthat"delinquencyemergesin neighborhoodswhereneighborhoodrelationandsocialinstitutionshavebrokendownandcannolongermaintain effectivesocialcontrols(Bell,2007)"SocialDisorganization
Oneofthereasonsyoungpeople
Abstract:Thisreviewstudiesindepthresearchdoneonstreetgangs.Socialissueshavesocialscientiststurning awayfromincludingthisintheirresearcharoundthistime.Sociologicalviewshavebeenchangeddramaticallyin thepast40yearsduetogenderandracialstudiesAlso,womenhavestartedtojoingangssinceAmericahasbeen changedwithwomanequalitylawspassing.IntroductionThelookandstudyofstreetgangshavebeenshifting overthepast4-5decadesduetochangesinthe
thatisleadsyouthtojoiningangsandwhenyou'reinagangsyourcausingviolencebykillinginnocentpeoplefor moneyandcreatingshootingsincommunitiesRapmusicistheonetypeofmusicthattalksaboutlifebeingina gangandwhenyoungpeoplelistentothelyricsfromtheirfavoriterappertheymightthinkitwellbecoolifthey dothesamethingormaybehowitwouldfeeltobeingagangearningmoneybythemselves,gettingnicethings frombeinginagangjustliketheirfavorite...
RapMusicAndViolence
DisorganizationTheoryandHigh-RiskFactorsforJoiningaGangNumerousstudieshavebeendoneongangsand gangmembersWhytomembersofsociety,particularlymen,turntoalifeofcrimeandjoinagangThe importanceofstudyinggangsandwhypeoplejointhemallowslawenforcementtoreducegangrecruitment,thus leadingtoadecreaseingangviolenceDoyoungmenlivinginlow-incomeneighborhoodshaveahigherrisk joiningagang?CliffordShawandHenryD.McKay's(1942)socialdisorganization...
SocialDisorganizationTheoryAndHigh-RiskFactorsToJoinAGang?
PrisonGangandViolenceNishatSalmaBoroughofManhattanCommunityCollegeAbstractThemostheinous crimescommittedintheprisonsaredonebythehandsofprisongangs.Gangscompetewithothergangstobethe mostdangerousofthemall.Therearemanyreasonswhyaninmatewouldjoinaprisongang.Somedoitforthe poweralthoughothersdoitforprotectionfromrivalgangsorpeoplewhodon'tlikethemCBCNewsreportedthat inthelast5yearsthe...
StreetGangsCaseStudy
TheDangersOfPrisonGangAndGangs
Gangsevolveovertime.Initially,theyweregroupsofpeoplewhowereneglectedbytheirparentsandneededa placewheretheywouldfeelasenseofcomfortandfreedomdeniedbythefamily.Today,theyaremostlycriminal groupswhodefythelawandengageindangerousactivitiessuchastheft,robbery,rape,andmurderTheyuse crudeweaponssuchasknives,gunstoharmandevenkilltheirvictims(Wyrick,2006).IntheUS,thecrimerate hasbeengrowingatahighrateandtheyareestimated
WhyPeopleJoinGangs
usareagainstgangviolencebecauseweallknowthatit'snotthesolutiontoanything.Itjustincreasesthe violencesintheUSwhichisnotnecessaryThegang-relatedactivityandviolencehasincreasedalongtheUS southwestborderregion,asUS-basedgangs2ThesisContextPaperactasenforcersforMexicandrugcartels.A gangisatypeofsmallwarthatoccurswhentwogangsendupinafeudoverterritory.Basedonthesereasonswe haveeveryrighttostopthegangviolencebefore
EssayOnGangViolence
Teenagehomicideshaveincreasedbyonehundredandfiftypercent,largelyduetogangviolence.Gangviolence isincreasingatarapidpaceintheUnitedStatesIntoday'slargercities,gangviolenceisarealitythatpeoplehave todealwitheveryday.Asgangrelatedcrimesincrease,officialsaretryingtofindoutwhypeoplejoinandremain loyaltogangsAuthoritieshavebeentryingtofindawaytoreducegangrelatedcrimeandviolenceFederal authoritiesandlocallawenforcementalso...
theirlivesandplay,sotheydonotlikeauthoritybecauseitputscontrolmeasuresinplaceforthemWhena youngkidgetsupsetatanyauthorityfigure,heorsheactsout.Theystarttostrikebackatanyauthorityfigure. ThisleadstothemrebellingagainsttheruleswhichtheyfeelthataretryingtocontrolorhinderthemThis rebellingcanleadthemtojoinotherkidsorpeoplelikethem,whichendupleadingthemtojoinagang.Oncethey joinagangitstartsanewlifeforthem...
GangViolenceResearchPaper
Ingangs,therearemanyjobsthatmustbedoneThejobsinthegangcanbedonebyanyages,suchas adolescents,youngadults,orevenchildren.Thechildrenthatworkingangscanbesoyoungthattheyarestillin elementaryschool(AACAP)ThekidsdoeasyanddangerousjobsthatwouldnotbringanyattentiontothemFor instance,beingalookoutforcopsonthecornerwouldmostlikelybeajobachilddoes.Thesejobsputthemin harm'swayTheycouldbearrested,ortheycouldbekilled
TheRoleOfChildrenInGangsInTheOtherWesMoore
DynamicsofGangViolence:ALookattheSocial,Biological,Psychological,Developmental,SubstanceAbuse FactorsandGenderDifferencesGangshavebeenagrowingissueacrosstheUnitedStatesformanydecadesnow. Youthgangviolencemayhavestartedaroundthe'50s,butdidnotbecomeaseriousissueuntilthe'80sandfrom therewentthroughadownwardspiralinsomecitieslikedowntownLosAngeles,whichwaswherethenotorious BloodsandCripsgangsbothstartedFirst,let'ssimplydefine
EssayOnGangViolence
DynamicsOfGangViolence:ALookAtTheSocial,Biological, Psychological,AndSubstanceEssay
Thetheoriesdiscussedforwhygangsexistarestillrelevanttodayjustastheywereover100yearsagowhenthey werepublishedTheeighttheoriesaresomewhatsimilarbuttheyallshareacommonthemeinthatthey alldealwithsociety.Nowsocietymayhavebeendifferentover100yearsagobutthereisstillasocietytodayand theinteractions,thoughdifferent,arestillthesameThetwothatstuckouttomeweresociallearningtheoryand rationalchoicetheory.Thesetwostickoutto...
WhyGangsAreStillRelevantToday
PsychologicalAspectsofGangsAstudyconductedattheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniafoundthatin America,ninety-fourpercentofthecountry'smajorcitiesandoveronethousandcitiesalltogetherhaverecorded gangactivityintheircommunities.But,whatisagang?Agangisagroupofpeoplewhosemembersrecognize themselvesandarerecognizedassuchbytheircommunityCharacteristicsofagangarearecognizedleaderor groupofleaders;membershipwithinitiationrequirements...
TheStructuralAndPsychologicalAspectsOfGangs
inurbanareas,gangsarebecomingamajorproblemintoday'ssocietyTheyouthandadultsareturningintogang membersoftentimestoleavebehindthecurrentsituationtheyarelivingnow.Manypeoplewhoaren'tfamiliaror affiliatedwithgangmembersareknowntobecuriousastowhyitisthattheyouthandadultsjoinagang.Some answersmightbethecurrentsituation,obtainingsocialstatus,senseofprotection,amongstotherpersonalreasons Everyonewhojoinsaganghasdifferentsituations...
AnAnalysisOfG-DogAndTheHomeboys
Whoismostlikelytobecomeagangmemberandwhy?Gangsmakegreatpromisesandprayonthevulnerable Oftenthesepromisesinclude,givingunconditionalsupport,andleadtobecomingthefamilythesekidsprobably haveneverhadTheyofferasenseofunityandsupportGangspresentthemselvesasameansofsurvivaltoyouth wholackbasicfundamentalssuchasfood,clothingandshelter.Theyaretryingtoignoreanegativehomelife,or maybelookingforanadultfiguretoguidethem.And...
WhoIsMostLikelyBecomeAGangMemberAndWhy?
Gangs,whatarethey?Whoarethey?Andwhyaretheyaproblem?Whatdowethinkofwhenweheartheword gang,overallit'sawordthatcomeswithalotofnegativebaggage,violenceandnotaverygoodthing.Theword gangcanhavealotofdifferentmeaningsofpeoplecomingtogetherforsomethingHowever,todayinour societiesthewordgangsisdefinedasanorganizedgroupofcriminals.Agangisagroupofpersonswithclose socialrelationsthatworktogetherinunlawfulwaysfortheirprofit
TheSARAModelOfGangs
GangsinAmerica:UrbanvsRuralGenerallywhenwestopandthinkaboutgangsorgangactivity,wetypically arereferringtothoseinmetroorurbanizedareas.Weneglecttoreferencetheonesontheoutskirtsofthosemetro areasRuralareasandtownsdohavethereshareofconflictbetweengangsWhethertheybebigandwellknown nationallyorlocaltothearea,thefactremainsthattheystillhaveproblemsandnegativeimpactsfromgang activityInmoreurbanareastherearehighervolumes
RuralGangsInAmerica
"GangViolence&ItsEffects"EricR.ThomasTennesseeTempleUniversityInthistalkaboutGangViolence& ItsEffects,attemptswillbemadetoshowhowgangviolenceoccurs.Itwillalsodepicttheeffectsithason societies,andindividualsAndtheconsequencesgainedbothmetal,andpracticalGangviolenceisanever ongoing,andprevalentissuewithintheUnitedStates,andspreadsthroughalmosteveryethnicity,andpeople. GangViolenceGangviolenceis
GangViolenceAndItsEffects
JoiningaGangandTheirMindMentalityParentswantthebestfortheirchildren.Theytrytheirbesttokeepthem happyHowevertheytendtolosetheirchildrentothestreetsandthegangsWhyadolescencesjointhesegangs shouldnotbethequestion.Therearemanyreasonswhytheyjoin.Somereasonscouldbetheabsenceofaparent, whetheritisthemotherorfather.Lackofdisciplineortheirparent'scouldbeadrugabuser.Whatmotivatesan adolescencetodesireandacquiregangmembership
WhatDrivesAdolescentstoJoinaGang?
PeoplejoingangsformanyreasonsandtheycouldbeinalotofdifferentsituationsForinstance,somekidscould joingangsbecauseofpeerpressure.Theycouldjoingangsbecauseoneoftheirfriendsitdoingitandtheymay thinkitscoolTheymayalsodoitbecausetheythinkitsfunortheymaythinkit'saquickwaytomakemoney Goddoesnotwantusrobbingandhurtingpeopleformoney.Unfortunatelysomekidsgrowupinlessfortunate placeswheretheymightnothavesomeoftheeveryday
WhyWeMustJoinGangs
Gangsareverydangeroustoeveryoneinsociety."Gangsaregroupsofpeople(mostlyyoungmales)whoband togetherforprotectionandasenseofbelonging.TheU.S.DepartmentofJusticeofficiallydefinesayouthgangas agroupofyoungpeopleinvolvedincriminalactivity"(Gangs1)Thereareaboutonemilliongangmembersin morethan20,00criminallyactivegangsintheUnitedStates.Also,thatgroupofaboutonemillionpeople,are accountableforuptoeightypercentofournation'scrimes
HowDoGangsAffectSociety
Ourgovernmentestimatedovertwenty-fivethousandpeoplejoinsagangannuallysincethetwentiethcentury,and oversevenhundredandfiftythousandgangmembershavebeenreportedovertimeWhataretheinfluencesof gangs,andjoiningthem?Therearemanyreasonstothistrainofdestruction.Oneofthemanyreasonsyoung peoplejoingangsisbecauseoftheirsurroundingsanddisadvantagesintheirareas.Onetheorythatsupportsthis statementistheSocialDisorganizationThistheorystates
ReasonsYoungPeopleJoinGangs
Thishelpsthosethatareinterestedtobetterunderstandthereasonsbehindwhythesegroupsarethewaytheyare anddothethingstheydoEthnographiesmaytakemanydifferentformsandtakeformonmanydifferenttopics Thesetopicscanrangeanywherefromsororitiesorfraternitiestocertainreligionsorculturestocultsorgangsand tomanyothersThetypeofethnographythatwillbediscussedisoneongangsDrJodyMillerisacriminology professoratRutgersUniversity'sSchool...
ABriefNoteOnTheAndSocialScience
InfluentialandSociologicalAspectsofGangs:WhatMakesIndividualsWanttoJoinGangs?Magdaline MouratidesSociology100InstructorFranciscoLimá½¹nNovember29,2011AbstractThepurposeofthis researchistoidentifythesociologicalaspectsandmeansinwhichindividualsmayuseinordertoaffiliate themselveswithinagangandtheirpracticesThefollowingresearchusesstatisticsandinformationgivenby policedepartmentsandtheDepartmentofJustice.Ihavesearchedforreasoning...
InfluentialandSociologicalAspectsofGangs:WhatMakesIndividuals WanttoJoinGangs?
intogroupsthatsocietyoftenreferstoasgangsItisaccuratetosaythatgangscontributeimmenselytocrimeand delinquencyhowever,tosaythatthisisthepurposeofallgangswouldbemisleading.Gangsshouldinsteadbe seenasexistingonacontinuum,somerangingfromgroupsofpeerswhospendtimetogetherandmaygetinto trouble,tootherswhoparticipateinmoreseriouscrimes(Gorden,2000,p4)Intermsofaspecificdefinitionfor agang,therereallyisnotonethathasbeenfully...
AFormalDescriptionForAYouthGang
dadhaslivedaroundgangmembersiswholeentirelife,eventothisdayWhenmydadwasateenager,hewould havetorunawayfromgangmemberssincethey'lltrytojumphim.Somegangmemberswouldactuallyshootat mydadforlookinglikearivalgangmemberFormydadtodefendhimselfagainstthegangmembers,he'llneed tobringhisbrothersandhisbrother'sfriendsinvolved.Mydadhasbeenaskedcountlessoftimestojoinagang especiallysincehe'srelatedtogangmembers.MyDad'snuclear...
TheProsAndConsOfGangViolence
Gangsareverydangeroustoeveryoneinsociety"Gangsaregroupsofpeople(mostlyyoungmales)whoband togetherforprotectionandasenseofbelonging.TheU.S.DepartmentofJusticeofficiallydefinesayouthgangas agroupofyoungpeopleinvolvedincriminalactivity"(Gangs1)Thereareaboutonemilliongangmembersin morethan20,00criminallyactivegangsintheUnitedStates.Also,thatgroupofaboutonemillionpeople,are accountableforuptoeightypercentofournation'scrimes
GangsAndTheUnitedStates
Otheraspectsofgangproblemsmaybehowindividualswillbeattractedtothelifestylefromfalsewealthimagery AquotefromtheIndependentbacksthisargumentupwithacasestudyofa15yearoldboywhosawteenagers dealingdrugsallthetimeandbeingattractedtothe"trainers,carsandeverything"(Independent,2017)butalso dramaticallychangedhislifeashe"carriedakitchensteakknife'forsafety'"(Independent,2017).Theissueisnot thefactthatalotofyoungteenagerswill
GangsCaseStudy
Thevastmajorityofyoungpeopleinvolvedingangssufferfrompersistentsocialandeconomicinequalities.The processofayoungperson'sinvolvementinganghappensovertime.Thisprocessisinfluencedbymajorrisk factorssuchashighlevelsofpoverty,economicdeprivation,andfamilialconflictAcloserlookatthesociological theoriesofcriminologymayassistusinunderstandingyouthganginvolvement.Inthispaper,Icomparethe relativestrengthsandlimitationsoftwocompetingtheoretical
YouthGangTheoryPaper
communityproblemofgangsandrelatedviolenceisprevalentallovertheUnitedStates.Youngpeoplejoingangs foravarietyofreasonsSomemayfeelisolatedfromtheirgeneralschoolorsocialcommunitiesandsearchoutthe connectionsandcommunityaffiliationofferedbygangs.Othersareseducedbytheimportanceattachedto generallylaudablequalitieslikeloyaltyandhonor.Inagangsetup,however,thesearegenerallyprovenbyviolent orcriminalactivitiesSomeyoungpeoplecouldalsobesomewhat
TheCommunityProblemofGangsandRelatedViolence
Gangsareverydangeroustoeveryoneinsociety"Gangsaregroupsofpeople(mostlyyoungmales)whoband togetherforprotectionandasenseofbelonging.TheU.S.DepartmentofJusticeofficiallydefinesayouthgangas agroupofyoungpeopleinvolvedincriminalactivity"(Gangs1)Aboutonemilliongangmembersareinmore than20,000criminallyactivegangsintheUnitedStates.Also,thatgroupofaboutonemillionpeopleis accountableforuptoeightypercentofournation'scrimesSince
HowDoGangsAffectSociety
InsomepartsoftheUnitedStates,therearepeoplethatmurdereachotherbecausetheyliveonthewrongstreet. Thesepeoplearegangmembers,andmanyofthemaremerelychildren.Theytakeeachother'slivesforsomething assimpleasthecolorstheywearTothem,thesecolorsarefellowship;theyareprideAndwhatdothesechildren haveifnotforpride?Itisoftenpridethatdrivesthemtothegangs,becausetheyareabletomakemoneywithout havingtorequesttheassistanceofothers
WhyKidsJoinTheGang
thelaw.Ajuvenilereferstoapersonwhoisunder18yearsold,attimesthelineissetat21yearsoldforalcohol andtobaccoJuveniledelinquencyisanimportantfieldinsociologybecauseitfocusesonthecrimesjuveniles havecommittedandwhytheydidthem.Itlooksathowthecriminaljusticesystemtreatsjuvenilesandhelpsto separatethemfromadults.Itdescribestheleadingcausesofhowjuvenilesbecomedelinquentsduetothefamily, environment,media,andpeersJuveniledelinquency
CausesOfJuvenileDelinquency
GangshavebeeninexistencesincethebeginningoftheRomanEmpireTherewerespeechesmadebyRoman orator,MarcusTulliusCicero,whichreferencesgroupsofmenwhoconstantlyfoughtanddisruptedRoman politics(Curry,2013).ThehistoryofstreetgangsintheUnitedStatesbeginswiththeiremergenceontheEast Coastaround1783,astheAmericanRevolutionendedThoughmanybelievethebestavailableevidencesuggests thatthemoreseriousstreetgangslikelydidnotemergeuntilthe...
WhyJuvenileChooseaGangLifestyle?
GangDefined:Thereisnouniversallyagreed-upondefinitionof"gang"intheUnitedStatesYouthgangsand streetgangsaretermswidelyandofteninterchangeablyusedinmainstreamreporting.Referencetogangsoften impliesyouthgangsInsomecircumstances,youthgangsaredistinguisheddifferentlyfromadultgang;youth gangsaredistinctiveandtheiridentitymayvaryTheofficialdefinitionsforgangsaredefinedontwolevelsof federalandstate.Thefederallevel,whichincludes;The...
YouthGangsResearchPaper
NotallstreetgangswereformedforilldoingManypeoplemightthinkdownonthecreationofgangsbutitisa partofsurvivalintheirregion.Streetgangs,whichpullpeersintogangsforprotectionandsocialstatus,assemble toprotecttheirneighborhood,familyandfriendsfromotherstreetgangsthuscausingrisingcrimerateand innocentpeopledyingbecauseofthis.Firstoff,thereareafewdefinitionsforgangsbecauseauthoritieshadahard timeexplainingwhatagangevenis."Walter...
NotAllStreetGangsWereFormedForIllDoing
yearstoexplainwhynotonlydelinquentsbutotherindividualsaswellengageindeviantbehavior.Sociallearning theoryisoneofthemostpronouncedtheoriesincriminologyAsweallmayknow,therewillalwaysbesomesort ofinappropriatebehaviorthatleadstocrime.Thistheoryattemptstofigureoutwhatisitthatmakespeople committheseacts.ThesociallearningtheoryisatheoryIbelieveproducesawell-explainedreasoningbehindwhy peoplebehavethewaytheydoThistheorystates
TheSocialLearningTheory
GangViolenceGangsarebecomingagrowingprobleminAmericansociety.Moreyoungpeopleareturningto gangstosolveproblemsintheirlivesWhenyouthsjoingangstheydropsocialactivitieswithfamily,friendsand school.Membersfallbehindtheirclassmatesinschoolanddonottry.Astudyshowsthatlessthan1%ofgang bangersisliterate1Gangsdestroyteenagerlivesanddestroytheirchancesforagoodeducationandhappylife Gangsarenowahavenforrats.ÂÂÂÂÂTeenagers...
GangViolenceEssay
todhsocietygangviolenceisprominenttypicallyexpressedinthemore"ghetto"regionsoftheunitedstatessuch asurbancitieslikedetroitorlaTofirstbeginwemustdefineagang,merriamwebsterdefinesagangas"group: suchas(1):agroupofpersonsworkingtogether(2):agroupofpersonsworkingtounlawfulorantisocialends; especially:abandofantisocialadolescents"Thesegangsarespecificallynotoriousforkillingdrugsandgeneral violence.Thesesgangsareformedfor...
GangViolenceResearchPaper
March27,2016AnalyticEssayYouthGangandViolenceDelinquentBehavior"Gang""YouthGang"and"Street Gang"arejustlabelsusedtodescribeyoungpeopleconsistingofthreeormoreindividualsorganizedtoachievea typicalobjectiveandwhoshareacommonidentityThereisnosingleanduniversallyaccepteddefinitionofgang, gangmemberandgangactivitiesintheUnitedStates,however,theFederalDefinitionaccordingtoNational Institute
Summary:YouthGangAndViolence
definitionofayouthgangmember.PartneredwiththeMontrealPoliceService,StatisticsCanadawasableto generatethedefinitionofagangmember:"Anorganizedgroupofadolescentsand/oryoungadultswhorelyon groupintimidationandviolence,andcommitcriminalactsinordertogainpowerandrecognitionand/orcontrol certainareasofunlawfulactivity[2](StatisticsCanada,2008).Gangshavebeenaroundformanyyears;the foundersofsomeoftheoriginalgangsintheUnitedStates
CanadianGangsEssay
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