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Gangs have been around for hundreds of years. Gangs have and will always be a part of our society. Gangs are usually comprised of members who range from seven to twenty-eight years of age. Modern day gangs include the Bloods, the Crypts, and the Latin Kings. ...
Many young kids turn to gangs because they lack love or they live in broken home structures. Kids primarily join gangs because they are in search for love, money, family, and protection. ... ”
The most popular gangs are the Bloods and the Crips. ... In the 1980’s several gangs formed an alliance against the Crips; they called themselves the Bloods. ... Those gangs in Compton that were considered the Bloods were called “Pirus” at first. ...
Many people are unaware of the actual dangers gangs pose to neighborhoods. Gangs are always the one’s who are doing violent aspects. ... Gangs account for very large percentage of the crime rate, especially in large cities such as Los Angeles.
The most popular crime tied to gangs is drug dealing. ... ”
Young kids as young as seven sell drugs in gangs. “The need for money is clearly a driving face for youth for those who opt to join gangs or sell drugs. ... Most members in gangs use the money to acquire for personal matters- to buy clothes or other necessities.
A question that lies in everyone’s mind is; ‘Why do young kids join gangs? ... “Many gangs as well as nongang-affiliated also perceived that gang as a source of love and respect for those who become members.”
They join gangs because that is where their family base begins. ...
Many experts have said that young people from troubled homes find substitute families’ gangs. ...
When they come from broken homes that have families that are abusive, or that have fallen apart, expert’s state that these young kids turn to gangs. They turn to gangs for the love, care, and to have closeness to somebody that they consider family.
Crime is a way of life in many gangs. ... Gangs, create major problems. ... They are afraid to let their children play in area parks that have been taken over by gangs for drug dealing. ... And community services, such as law enforcement courts, find themselves with escalating costs as they struggle to deal with gangs.
Gangs are one result of poverty, and discrimination that threaten the United States today. Many gangs come from broken homes. “Some experts say that young people, undereducated and without access to good jobs, become frustrated with their lives and join gangs as an alternative to boredom, hopelessness, and devastating poverty.”
Kids as young as eight who live in poverty turn to gangs. Study after study has tried to determine why young gangs plague communities. They also want to find the core answer on why young kids join gangs. ...
Although gangs are out numbered in Los Angeles, there are gangs throughout the entire United States.
Approximate Word count = 2413
Approximate Pages = 9.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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