Gang

Its not uncommon to see juveniles as member of adult gangs. Juvenile gang members who are in adult gangs are typically drug runners or fall guys for the gang. The reason juveniles join gangs can very for different reasons. Some juveniles join so they can avoid being discriminated against or because they are seeking some form of acceptance. Others join because they are seeking someone one to love them, someone to be their role model, or someone to show them discipline. In other words their…

are fear of gangs. Gangs can be found in big cities and communities. Members of a gang usually range from the ages of 12-24 and conducts criminal activities. They join a gang for different reasons. Some of the crimes a gang commits can be violent, bloody, and devastating to a community. In some cases, it may lead to death to an innocent child or adult bystander or to another rival gang member. Because of actions of gangs, citizens in the community become afraid of gangs. Gangs are…

4.1 Prison Gangs There is a challenge in the control and management of facilities where prison gangs operate. According to Sharon, prison gangs are groups of criminals that operate inside the prison system. Also, prison gangs are capable of perpetuating their criminal activities outside the confines of the prison. They normally act as a link between drug traffickers and street gangs. The membership to a prison gang is normally restrictive. Therefore, an oath to commit to the gang is taken…

The media has fed myself and others lies about what gangs truly are and what their purpose is. The overarching theme of gangs is that they are dangerous, full of thugs, blood-thirsty, and out to cause trouble. These fears lead to the constant oppression and lack of understanding of gangs. The truth is that they are more complicated than what society and the media has often made them out to be. There are multiple factors that go into making a gang what it is including why they form, the…

Street Gangs in the US Street gangs are corrupting streets and neighborhoods all over America. They are very appealing for many teenagers because they are an easy way to get money and reputation. What many people do not realize is that once gang members join most gangs it is nearly impossible to get out. Gangs might seem like an easy lifestyle to make big money but they are actually a worthless trouble that disease the streets of big cities and even some smaller cities in America. An example is…

Purple Gang, the The Purple Gang was a loosely-bound Jewish criminal gang in prohibition-era Detroit, MI. It began as a group of children of Eastern European immigrants from Detroit’s lower east side who were taken under the wing by mobsters. As the children grew up, they progressed from petty crimes to armed robbery and extortion. After The Damon Act of 1916 prohibited the sale of alcohol in Michigan, the burgeoning Purple Gang focused on hijacking shipments of bootlegged Canadian whisky; when…

society it is hard to stay away from the gang culture because it is everywhere. There are many gangs that are family based in the United States, as well as in different countries. Some gangs have parents that lead children into following in their footsteps. Gang life can guide an individual to commit crimes and even kill another person. According to Why American Boys Join Street Gangs, “a total of 1,017 gang homicides were reported” (Taylor, 2013). Gangs such as MS-13, Bloods, and Crips are…

Aboriginal gangs are a phenomenon sweeping across Canadian communities, most notably in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Aboriginal gangs have arisen due to a multitude of reasons, such as welfare, high rates of socio-economic disadvantage, Intergenerational dysfunction in families, and discrimination. It is important to note, Aboriginal Canadians are those who have been approved under the Treaty Indian status, been registered under the Indian Act of Canada, or those who have membership in…

There may be other questions regarding the gang structure and its influence on it 's members. If this gang is a violent drug dealing gang, then the approach toward its possible dismantling must be different if it was in the case of motorcycling gang. Through the understanding of the ethical and religious aspects of their culture, it might be easier to deal with them. We will also need to detect the origins and ethnicity of a gang, in order to construct our future program. Like for example,…

United States of America, gangs are present in the area. Street gangs have been around for many years, most notably as early as the 1820s. Street gangs have become more popular over time, with gang activity peaking in the 1980s until the late 1990s. Gangs typically recruit children as young as age 15 and 37% of gang members are under the age of 18. In more recent times the prevalence of gang has poisoned the minds of the youth in urban communities around the United States. Gangs have been a…