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... On the surface, gangs are caused by peer pressure and greed. Many teens in gangs will pressure peers into becoming involved in a gang by making it all sound glamorous. ... Many shows on television today are extremely violent and are often show a gangs perspective. An adult can see that this is showing how foully that gangs are living. ... "Gangs bring the delinquent norms of society into intimate contact with the individual. ... " The formation of gangs in cities, and most recently in suburbs, is facilitated by the same lack of community among parents. ... Within male gangs, problems occur as certain members try to be the leader with numerous supporters. ... In gangs with more intelligent members, these feelings end up making each member want to be the star when the groups commit a crime. ... This sort of gang is usually common of middle or upper class people, although it can happen in gangs in the projects and other low rent districts too. This "one-up-manship" is often the reason between rival gangs fighting. All gangs feel powerful, and they want to be respected. ... When two gangs are at war, it makes life very dangerous for citizens in the area. ... The reason kids think that the gang will keep them safe is from propaganda spouted by the gangs. ... So, as you have seen, gangs are a product of the environment created by music, media, cultural, and financial circumstances. There seems to be no way to end the problem of gangs without totally restructuring the modern economy and value system. Since the chance of this happening is minimal, we must learn to cope with gangs and try to keep their following to a minimum. Unfortunately, there is no real organised force to help fight gangs. Of course the police are supposed to do this, but since gangs are a type of family, police cannot fairly with these issues and can only deal with their manifestations not root causes. What might help is if there were more organisations like the "Guardian Angels", a gang-like group originating in New York City, that makes life very tough for street gangs that are breaking laws. ... com/social_issues/gangs-psychology.shtml
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Street gangs have existed in the United States for years and their origins can be traced back to many large metropolitan areas. Many gangs originally formed as a means of self-protection for family and friends within their neighborhood, but eventually their activities led to criminal activity as a source of income.
Street gang members, when confined, frequently carry their gang affiliation to the prison where members of the same gang will band together or they may join a larger, more powerful gang, to include the traditional prison gangs. ... html
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AN OVERVIEW OF GANGS
Generally, for purposes of this discussion, a gang can be considered to be a loosely organized group of individuals who collaborate together for social reasons.
Approximate Word count = 2326
Approximate Pages = 9.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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