OTTEN TERM PAPER: WHY DO FEMALES JOIN GANGS (US) INTRODUCTION There is no apparent definition for the word “gang” but according to the oxford dictionary the term “gang” is referred to as ‘a group of youngsters or adolescents who associate closely‚ often exclusively‚ for certain social reasons‚ especially such groups engage themselves in delinquent or felonious behaviors’. Most at times when we think of gang members we think boys. Right? Do we ever think
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Intersectionality: Gender‚ Race‚ and Gangs Introduction In much of social science research‚ gender‚ race‚ class‚ and other dimensions of identity are treated as discrete variables‚ to be studied and measured separately. In recent years‚ however‚ feminist sociological theorists have argued that race‚ gender‚ class‚ and other axes of identity must be treated as overlapping and intersecting forms of oppression. Kimberlé Crenshaw‚ (1989) was among the first to articulate this theory‚ and coined
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cousin‚ student is killed by gang related activities and gun violence. James C. Howell and John P. Moore of “ History Of Street Gangs in the United States says that “ Street gangs has been around ever since the emergence on the East Coast around 1783 ‚ as the American Revolution ended “ . But over the past years gangs have changed their reputation and what they’re really are. Back then 20 years ago gangs were actually a form of civil disobedience and political resistance. Gangs such as the Businessmen
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Introduction- Talk of the growing gang problem in America Thesis: To control this issue immigration laws must be created and enforced and the glamorization of the life of a gangster in American media must be stopped. Body Pt. 1- Illegal immigration is a cause of the growth of MS-13 -due to this MS-13 has come to the U.S. seeking out power across the western hemisphere -show that small immigration reform such as simple deportation has not resulted positively -show a connection
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Mara Salvatrucha 13 Drugs and Death on the Streets of America are not a new problem due to gangs; they have existed in New York and other eastern cities for more than two hundred years. During the 1980s and early 1990s El Salvador was plagued by a Civil war between an oppressive US-funded military and an insurgent guerrilla movement. In 1988 the population of El Salvador was only 5.3 million; one in every six people left El Salvador after the war. Most of these refugees fled to the United States
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Chen March 20 2014 Gang Violence and Harsh Penalties The presence of gang violence has plagued the United States for many years. Although it is more active in some parts of the country than others‚ gang violence affects every American: either monetarily as a taxpayer or directly as a victim. Regardless‚ it is a concern of every individual; therefore‚ the criminal justice system has been addressing it for years in different ways. The approach of emphasizing harsh punishments has been implemented
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Many teenagers join gangs because they want to “earn money either to help their parents” (Hoover 20) or just to keep it for themselves. Joining a gang is easier than getting a job which is one reason why teens join gangs. Other teenagers join gangs because it runs in the family. Their family members may be in a gang which made they join a gang. This happens because they want to follow their family’s footsteps. They just think that they should be involved in what their family is involved in. They
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leverage in the major western economies. Nothing can be done to loosen the grip of the Yakuza on the world economy.”(http://www.conspiracybomb.com/azconspiracy.htm) The Yakuza‚ said to be the world’s most powerful gang‚ is also said to be the head of several gangs. The origins of the gang is not clear as people have different opinions‚ according to Anthony Bruno‚ the Yakuza’s origin is debatable‚ “Some feel that its members are descendents of the 17th-century kabuki-mono (crazy ones)‚ outlandish samurai
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committed in and out of prison have come as a result of prison gangs. Prison gangs have dangerous reputations and the deadlier a gang is known to be‚ the more evil it’s members are expected to be. Prison gangs compete for the most dangerous of reputation. Members of prison gangs such as the Texas Syndicate and Mexican Mafia are expected to commit terrible crimes in the name of the organizations cut-throat reputations Offenders join prison gangs for the convenience of power and the benefits of funds and
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Issue: Gang Mentality America has always had gangsters‚ the mafia‚ and numerous other crime organizations. But now it has gone to another level. Nowadays young Americans are flocking to join street gangs. These street gangs are a way of life‚ both mental and physical. With so many youths feeling like they need to be a part of something‚ gangbanging just comes natural. People join gangs for four primary reasons: poverty‚ peer pressure‚ boredom‚ and despair. Poverty causes a gang mentality
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