Dominican Men Violence

On page 164, Contreras states, “they are not angry hothead who are genetically wired for violence”. These Dominican men were not born with the violence that is discussed in chapters 7-9; they were not born with the skills to torture another human being. Rather, they acquired this gruesome violence through the experiences of living in a poverty stricken neighborhood. If they were born in a middle class neighborhood, where they had numerous opportunities, their outcomes would be completely different. However, since they do not have access to many opportunities, the violence these men exhibit are necessary in order to make a living. This violence is necessary in robberies. Through this violence their status is born. They need this status and the
dominance in order to make sure that they are not the ones who are robbed.