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    Gang related violence in the United States has been a plague for the last several decades. The serious crimes such as murder‚ drug trafficking‚ extortion‚ assaults‚ and kidnapping can all be attributed to organized gangs. Of all the established and recognized gangs in this country‚ motorcycle gangs are among the most vicious and virulent group of criminals with no regard or respect for law enforcement or human life in general. Members of these organized clubs appear to be linked by a common bond

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    Outlaw Motor Cycle Gangs (OMCGs) are one of the most high profile exhibitions of organised crime that have encapsulated a threat to the community in all Australian states and Territories as the Motor Cycle gangs participate in increasing various activities ranging from social nuisance in residential communities through to their involvement in some of the most significant criminal associations in Australia this then imposes issues for the community. Some OMCGs members have expanded their skill sets

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    disorganization theory believes that most of the gangs or delinquent groups all resided in areas that either had persistent poverty and unemployment or high minority residence. Basically this theory didn’t think it was necessary to blame the crime rate on aspects outside of the person’s control‚ such as ethnicity‚ culture‚ or traits they inherited rather than developed on their own. While the differential opportunity theory focused more on gangs and crime rate having more to do with opportunity

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    Street gangs have been a part of American history for years. According a report from the Immigration Customs Enforcement‚ MS-13 is the most violent and rapidly spreading gang in the United States. Their major areas of concentration are in 33 states which not limited to: California‚ Texas‚ New York‚ Maryland‚ and Nebraska to name a few. The origin of the MS-13 can be traced to Los Angeles in the 1980s. Salvadoran families have fled to L.A. to escape from the civil war that was happening in El Salvador

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    Youth gangs/violence What are gangs? Gangs are a group of organized criminals with more than 4 people involved. I believe youth violence/ gangs has been an up-rising problem for the last 10 years. In 2001 there were only 88‚984 first time offenders introduced into the youth justice system‚ by 2007 this increased by a staggering 21‚842‚ but by 2012 it dropped by 62%. Goldson‚ B and Muncie‚ J (2015) youth crime & justice (pg. 76) Over the years there has been an up-rise in youth gangs and violence

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    Causes of Gangs in Prison

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    Streets Prison. Gangs. These two words are separate entities‚ though they are often associated together. This is because of the social view and perception that our society has on both gangs and on prison. Now it is not that this association is wrong or a bad thing. The fact is that in America‚ there are gangs‚ street gangs‚ prison gangs‚ and prison street gangs‚ all influencing each other and being influenced by on another. This paper aims to decipher exactly how prison and gangs all relate to

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    The Ohio Gang

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    his cabinet included his attorney general Harry Daugherty‚ his secretary of the navy Edwin Denby‚ and his secretary of the interior Albert Fall. These three men along with Charles Forbes‚ Thomas Miller and Jess Smith were coined ‘The Ohio Gang’. ‘The Ohio Gang’ was a group of men either in Harding’s cabinet or they directly knew Harding. Although some of the members are not from Ohio‚ they were coined this name due to their relation to Harding. In fact a majority of the members were not from Ohio

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    The film‚ Gangs of New York (2002)‚ directed by Martin Scorsese‚ is loosely based on Herbert Asbury’s work‚ “The Gangs of New York: an informal history of the underworld” (1927). The film tells the story of a fictional character‚ Amsterdam‚ who is trying to avenge his father‚ who was killed in battle by the film’s main antagonist‚ William Cutting‚ also known as Bill the Butcher. The story is set in New York City in the mid-nineteenth century‚ specifically‚ at the infamous Five Points‚ which now makes

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    Chicago Gangs‚ Then and Now with Solutions Nick Crot Marist High School Abstract This paper deals with gang violence in the city of Chicago since the beginning of time. It takes a deep look into the history of Chicago gangs and how they interact today. Also the past problems the City of Chicago made when dealing with gangs and the problems that gangs today have and how Chicago has the worst gang problem in the country. Also how gangs have turned themselves into big‚ and lucrative enterprises

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    Gangs and Community Corrections Cami Close University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Introduction The most effective ways of addressing gang-related problems include the involvement of several agencies. However‚ there are inherent barriers that need to be overcome in order for the collaborative approaches to have a positive effect. These barriers are defining gang problems and discerning the difference between ends and means. The diversity of gangs and their activities makes it difficult for society

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