gangbangers: Those who were dead and those who were going to die. Joining a gang doesn’t make sense to Jimmy..." This book starts out describing the characters in detail‚ explaining the family that consists of Tito‚ Mina‚ and Jimmy‚ in which Jimmy is the older brother of these two. The story basically comes right out of the gate with Jimmy getting killed in a drive by‚ but no one knows why. Some think he might’ve been affiliated with a gang‚ some think he might’ve owed money but no one knows for sure. My first
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‘Greaser’ gangs and gang violence with the ‘Socs’ groups‚ in small town America‚ in the 1950’s. The novel explores the concepts of gang membership and the need for many young people to belong to gangs or groups in order for them to feel accepted in society. Through the novel‚ Hinton strongly portrays the need for the young to be part of a gang to gain acceptance‚ security and a warmth of belonging. She does this more specifically for the Greaser gang and to a lesser extent through the Socs gangs. This
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curb gang membership. First of all‚ parents can help curb gang membership by talking to their child about the negative consequences of gang behaviors‚ getting to know their child’s friends and their parents‚ monitoring their child’s online activity‚ and by setting firm limits with their child (Parents’ Guide‚ 2015). By being firm with expectations and being clear that‚ as their parent‚ you disapprove of gangs‚ this can help prevent gang membership (Parents’ Guide‚ 2015). Parents also curb gang membership
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Gang Essay Gangs are groups of usually three or more people that have a common cause or characteristic and identify themselves as a member of their particular gang. A gang may have a certain way of dressing or putting their hair up so that they can be easily identified. Other things that gangs may use to identify themselves are jewelry- rings have a double purpose‚ they act like brass knuckles and look cool‚ tattoos with the gang’s symbol or motto‚ and hand signs. As mentioned before‚ gangs will
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Since the beginning of time‚ youth groups or gangs have been in existence. These groups have had many negative effects on society for many years. These youth groups or gangs‚ as they are commonly called‚ have participated in many criminal and illegal acts that have plagued society. They have been stereotyped with such negative names as rowdies‚ bad kids‚ troublemakers‚ and many other mischievous names. Some of the earliest records of gangs date back to the fourteenth and fifteenth century in
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Gangs‚ Turfs‚ Youth & Affiliations When was the last time you were able to turn on the news and not hear about some sort of violent act? Crime and gangs is a growing concern amongst most cities‚ and street gangs are behind a lot of the trouble. Gangs have plagued the streets for centuries and there is no stopping the urge to commit such hideous crimes. Gangs grow from recruiting young kids but what makes a kid decide to join a crime filled lifestyle? Gang violence has been a problem for many
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Relationships that Provide Services for Domestic Violence James & Gilliland (2017‚ p. 287) noted‚ there is no more anxiety-provoking call for a police officer than a domestic disturbance call. The calls far outnumber other types of police call in which the possibility of violence‚ injury‚ and death exists to both civilians and police (Benjamin &Walz‚ 1983). On that account‚ when the victim of domestic violence come into an emergency shelter‚ needing support emotional and physical‚ to cope with
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need —for belonging — that gangs fulfill. Gangs present a dichotomy‚ offering protection and a sense of belonging to its member; and at other times preying on its members through exploitative practices like gang initiation‚ prostitution‚ and drug dealing. Although gangs offer some benefits to its members‚ becoming a gang member is usually a choice that is made because of limited alternative and lack of perceived social acceptance. Further influencing the leap into gang life is the common
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CLUBS vs. GANGS The importance and almost need as a teenager to fit in is a constant struggle that causes emotional scarring‚ and tears but eventually the joy that true friends have to offer. People who share your same interests‚ enjoy your company as you enjoy their’s and the bond that grows to a point where they become almost closer then family. Whether it be found through involvement in school‚ city or church sponsored clubs or sports. These clubs not only lead to the developments of
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UNIT 6 DISCUSSION FOR COMPOSITION 1 For this discussion I asked my kids to help me‚ since my topic for the Final project is about kids in gangs. My children’s concerns about kids in gangs is‚ that they are to young‚ they think it is cool‚ the violence- robbery‚ killing‚ raping and shooting other kids or adults. What they think has caused this problem is the kids get asked to join‚ they think it is cool‚ they think it is going to help them make friends and that their family members will respect
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