Gang Members Research Paper

A gang is a collective group of individuals who mark off sections of a neighborhood as the territory they control. In this territory, they work together as a well oiled machine to make money by means of illegal activities. These can be activities such as gun distribution, drug sales/distribution, or even pimping and prostitution. And in order to keep control of their businesses and turf, gangs injure or even kill other gangs members to show power and keep control. A gang member usually becomes part of a gang when he is still a juvenile, even as young as 11 or 12. A man joins a gang for many reasons. Some of these could be for the flashy lifestyle it provides. Some join because they have no other way of providing for their loved ones and some simply join for the protection it can provide them. Neighborhoods where gangs are present are extremely violent and some feel that by joining it will somehow make them safer. A gang member is someone who is not only ok with violence but has no problem harming or even killing another individual. In a nutshell a typical gang member is a violent individual who lives life to the creed of making money …show more content…
It is natural for us as humans to think of ourselves first. That its more important for us to stay safe rather than put ourselves in harms way by coming forward and helping the police. It reminds me of something my parents always use to tell me. It is that sometimes the hardest thing to do is the right thing. In this scenario I would come forward and help. Even after watching these 2 videos and learning everything I have about gangs this summer, I feel it would be moral obligation to come forward and do the right thing. While yes I could very well get severly injured by the gang members, I am someone with a deep conscious. I could not live with myself knowing I could of made a difference. And helping the family of that innocent bystander have closure would be worth the potential