Who Gangs Target For Violence Case Study

Interesting points of view. Prior to understanding who gangs target for violence, I believe understanding how and who gangs target for recruitment while assist in that understand. Like any potential victim of violence caused by gang members, recruiting new members appears to be the same, “a target of opportunity”. Influential kids, as young as 10 are targeted to do the gangs biding. These kids are targeted to join gangs, because they can easily be manipulated into joining. Provide a child cigarettes, alcohol, and other drugs and promise good things, like earn a lot of money, make friends, go to parties, and belong to a close "family" that will care for and 'love' them. That child will easily be recruited into the gangster lifestyle, regardless