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    This paper reviews gangs and how they are vastly becoming a rising problem in American society. Young people are turning to gangs because they believe that it will solve problems in their lives. At the point when the young people join gangs they drop social exercises with family, companions and school. Individuals fall behind their schoolmates in school and don't attempt. Youth group issues are multiplying over the United States, even in little urban areas and towns. In the meantime, the arrangement

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    Have you ever thought joining a gang?. Every year teenagers are getting killed, it's mostly children between 9 and order. That's not the only problems that gangs have, most gangs members are getting addicted to drugs and alcohol. This is why gangs are turning into problems. We don't want to see our family members getting killed or addicted to this problem. A gang is a group of people that claim a territory. They go by colors, they wear bandanas, scarves or by racist. They usually

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    ang violence is best defined as “criminal and non political acts of violence committed by a group of people who regularly engage in criminal activity against innocent people.” This kind of violence has been around for many years causing a dangerous yet uncomfortable environment for others not involved. People who condone in this kind of activity usually do drive-bys boys, robberies, homicides, and single/personal threats to the public which causes them to feel unsafe. More and more teens all around

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    Gangs and Violence in California Essay

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    Gangs and Violence in California This paper was done in response to an article that I came across in which a child was convicted as an adult for homicide. The homicide was supposedly gang-related; the young child that was only 14 years of age was painted as an entrenched gang member. This article made me think what contributed to this situation and how it can be eradicated from today’s society so this will never happen to any of our youth. The solutions provided in this document are a response

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    Statistic Brain gang member statistics, 40% of gang members are under the age of 18, and there are 90% of juvenile boys in a correctional facility with gang affiliation. With that large number in place our youth is where we need to start when it comes to ending gang violence. It is harder to separate someone from something they have been doing all of their lives, but a young teen has a fighting chance if our community comes together and put programs in place like join a team not a gang to stop potential

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    Gang violence in youth has gotten to far there are more and more juveniles getting recruited by gang members in society. We here all these gang violence going on and sadly most of the gang activity that goes on is done by juveniles. Being a part of a low income society I see what kind of people are involve in gang activity and many mostly all are under age making them strive for respect with our fearing consequences. Like sated on the LAPD websites the fill us the community in on how early gangs

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    March 27, 2016 Analytic Essay Youth Gang and Violence Delinquent Behavior “Gang” “Youth Gang” and “Street Gang” are just labels used to describe young people consisting of three or more individuals organized to achieve a typical objective and who share a common identity. There is no single and universally accepted definition of gang, gang member and gang activities in the United States, however, the Federal Definition according to National Institute

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    to Dr. Carlie, “The culture of the gang is often a culture of violence. It is a JUVENILE GANGS 6 culture of physical assaults, guns, knives, bats, and anything that one can use to protect him- or herself or gain advantage over another person or situation,” (2002). Gangs are a subculture of our society and the greatest concern is the culture of violence that accompanies most gangs. The defining characteristic that makes a juvenile gang a topic of concern in our country

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    Gangs and Teenage Violence A gang is a group of people who interact among themselves. Teen violence is contributed to these gangs. Most gangs claim neighborhoods as their territory and try to control everything inside that territory. This kind of antisocial behavior is a major problem in American Society. Gang members are typical members of the same ethnic group. Fear and hatred for people of another race is called xenophobia. People who are victims of racism are often racists

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    SOCIALOGICAL THEORIES and GANG VIOLENCE Abstract The sociological analysis of gang membership explores the different types of effects that arise due to criminal involvement. Because of the social conflicts that are associated with gang membership, this paper will explore the different theories of social learning and both personal and control issues that relate to the recent surge in crime across Chicago. As we open the doors of a crime ridden society, the truth begins to unfold. It isn’t just the

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