………………………..8 b) Youth Gangs ……………………………………...... 11 c) Gang Breakdown…………………………………… 14 Why do Males Join Gangs……………………………….... 16 a) Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs……………………. 17 Personal Interview……………………………………….... 22 Effects of Gangs…………………………………………... 24 Conclusion and Recommendations………………………... 25 References………………………………………………… 26 Introduction The dramatic change and increase in gang activity‚ has left those to wonder‚ why they do it? Gang memberships provide and
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specific country in which it has taken claim. Children are growing up within communities where gang violence becomes so rife that in the end perceived as the norm. Gangs have been in these children’s environment from day one; therefore‚ imprinted behaviors leave little or no choice of role models. The subculture of gang violence has become a most feared phenomenon in many poverty-stricken communities. The gang violence that is prevalent in these communities affects mostly the adolescents‚ who are supposed
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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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When I was growing up we had little cliques in the neighborhood but nothing that we really considered a gang. There were no initiation rights or anything crazy that needed to be done in order to join except living in the same area. We also didn’t engage in violent activities‚ maybe some juvenile mischief but nothing criminal like selling crack or stealing cars. Part of this may be because I was a girl then and the activities we took part in were nothing like what the boys did. As a young teen some
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Gang Violence 12/02/13 Here in the United States alone has about 1.4 million active gangs and this includes the gangs in the prisons which comprising of more than 33‚000 members. From what I have read the researchers are saying that there is an increase in gang members every year. They are saying 48%of the violent crime is up to 90% in other states. In the suburban areas you are seeing the top gangs with more experience with the violence. The most aggressive gang members are the
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young people to join gangs and even commit crimes. One of the most persuasive factors that influence young people to join gangs is because of money. Due to the fact that a lot of kids do not have lots of money‚ they see the gangs as a way to get fast cash. The see the gang members with the nice cars and expensive clothes and they are enticed. As a result‚ they join. The other persuaive factor is for protection. A lot of kids especially in the inner cities join gangs because they figure it
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existence of female gang members and their population increasing as days goes by. Female gangs are said to be more dangerous than their male counterparts‚ this is because they act so innocent and strike when you least expect them to do. There are various ways in which a person gets to be recruited in the gang. These include; the need to be associated with friends or even family members who are already gang-involved‚ and cultural pride identification. In most common female gangs that are upcoming rules
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Purple Gang Introduction “As historian Paul Kavieff explains: They were predatory group and they were known for their ruthlessness‚ I mean they shot everybody during these hijackings‚ even the guys that were simply driving the trucks. What that resulted in in was that if you were making a beer delivery and were robbed by the Purples‚ you fought to the death‚ because you knew that the Purples were going to haul you out of the truck and kill you anyways” (Whitting‚ 2013‚ Pg. 57). The Purple Gang was
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More and more teens join gangs to feel that sense of family that might be absent in their life. Most teens tend to lack the attention that they feel that is needed and deserve but don’t always get from the preserved family environment that is seen regularly on television. Therefore causes the teen to feel like the parent is not being given the love and attention that is shown on the television. As these feelings keep getting increasingly worse the teen starts to indulge‚ get involved with illegal
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Personal attributes that are elements of gang life. Include but limited to have low self-esteem‚ socially inept‚ and have sociopathic characteristics. Research also tells us that joining a gang is a life time commitment. However‚ from the research we have today that is now a lie to a certain extent. While there are some who do commit their whole life to gang activities. Studies from 3 longitudinal studies shows us that one-half to two-thirds are members of the gang for 1 year or less. On the other hand
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