Gangs often differ significantly from one another based on membership requirements structure , and the ages and ethnicity of the members . As of september 2009 , more
than 148.000 documented gangs members were incarcerated in federal facilities .
Although gangs have a presence in communities all over the world , the National gang
center says that the three cities with most gang action is Los Angeles , Chicago , New
York . Gangbangers communicate with each other by sending text messages , and it
is not uncommon , for them to use multiple phones that they discard after they have
completed criminal operations such as drug trafficking. Many people say that joining a
gang is a life time commitment , and the only way to someone can …show more content…
Of all the gangs known to law enforcement is the mara
salvatrucha or A.K.A MS13 , is one of the most violent Law enforcement officials
estimate that 50 to 60 gangs are active in chicago and that together they have as
many as 30,000 members . Also many murder that occurs in the streets are involved
in with gangs , and most of them are because a deal gone wrong or and drive by with in
all the gangs . Members of every major street gang and some outlaw motorcycle gang
have been identified on both domestic and international military bases . Gang members
who are in prison are every bit as threatening as those who are on the streets ,
especially because gang s who are behind bars often control crimes that are committed
of prison . One of the most common reason young people give for joining gangs is the
desire to belong to a family - like group in the absence of having that sort of closeness
at home . Gang are most prolific in dangerous , high-crime neighborhoods , and many
kids who join say that being part of a gang make them feel safer . Some kids are born
into the families of a gang members and are “ blessed “ into the gang when they are …show more content…
One gang
that is notorious for forbidding its member to quit is the Mara Salvatrucha .
Those who are members of certain prison gang also face danger if they try to quit . this
is especially true of the Mexican Mafia and Aryan Brotherhood , both of which have a
creed called “ Blood in , Blood out “ . In some cases people who have quit gangs have
had to move away from their home cities in order to protect themselves and them
families . the steady growth of gangs and gang related crime presents a formidable
challenge for federal , state and local law enforcement through the unites states . A widely held belief among those who are knowledgeable violence cannot be viewed
solely as a problem for law enforcement . One program that has broved to successful is
known as Scared Straight , which involves bounding up kids and giving them a first -
hand look at the harsh realities of a gang life . Another concern may have about gang
injunction is that they violate rights granted under the first Amendment of the
constitution , which prohibits the government from abridging people's right to peacefully
assemble . Tacking the issue of gangs is a tough challenge for law enforcement
than 148.000 documented gangs members were incarcerated in federal facilities .
Although gangs have a presence in communities all over the world , the National gang
center says that the three cities with most gang action is Los Angeles , Chicago , New
York . Gangbangers communicate with each other by sending text messages , and it
is not uncommon , for them to use multiple phones that they discard after they have
completed criminal operations such as drug trafficking. Many people say that joining a
gang is a life time commitment , and the only way to someone can …show more content…
Of all the gangs known to law enforcement is the mara
salvatrucha or A.K.A MS13 , is one of the most violent Law enforcement officials
estimate that 50 to 60 gangs are active in chicago and that together they have as
many as 30,000 members . Also many murder that occurs in the streets are involved
in with gangs , and most of them are because a deal gone wrong or and drive by with in
all the gangs . Members of every major street gang and some outlaw motorcycle gang
have been identified on both domestic and international military bases . Gang members
who are in prison are every bit as threatening as those who are on the streets ,
especially because gang s who are behind bars often control crimes that are committed
of prison . One of the most common reason young people give for joining gangs is the
desire to belong to a family - like group in the absence of having that sort of closeness
at home . Gang are most prolific in dangerous , high-crime neighborhoods , and many
kids who join say that being part of a gang make them feel safer . Some kids are born
into the families of a gang members and are “ blessed “ into the gang when they are …show more content…
One gang
that is notorious for forbidding its member to quit is the Mara Salvatrucha .
Those who are members of certain prison gang also face danger if they try to quit . this
is especially true of the Mexican Mafia and Aryan Brotherhood , both of which have a
creed called “ Blood in , Blood out “ . In some cases people who have quit gangs have
had to move away from their home cities in order to protect themselves and them
families . the steady growth of gangs and gang related crime presents a formidable
challenge for federal , state and local law enforcement through the unites states . A widely held belief among those who are knowledgeable violence cannot be viewed
solely as a problem for law enforcement . One program that has broved to successful is
known as Scared Straight , which involves bounding up kids and giving them a first -
hand look at the harsh realities of a gang life . Another concern may have about gang
injunction is that they violate rights granted under the first Amendment of the
constitution , which prohibits the government from abridging people's right to peacefully
assemble . Tacking the issue of gangs is a tough challenge for law enforcement