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Marshall B Clinard Merton Nisbet
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... end gang violence we must find the way that
these morals are given to the individual
Unfortunately, these can only be hypothesized.
However, by looking at the way humans are
influenced in society, I believe there is good
evidence to point the blame at several
institutions. These include the forces of the
media, the government, theater, drugs and our
economic system. On the surface, gangs are caused
by peer pressure and greed. Many teens in gangs
will pressure peers into becoming part of a ga...
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Level Of Violence Los Angeles
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Keeping Our Teenagers off the Streets In
Leesville, LA, many parents and governmental
agencies are concerned with the question of how to
keep teenagers of the streets, just like in many
other small communities in LA. The thing is, in LA
the presence of youth gangs is one of the most
heated social problems. To keep teenagers off the
streets actually means to keep teenagers out of
the youth gangs. (Harmon 73) Within the scope of
this research, we will first provide background
information on gangs ...
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Level Of Violence Youth Gangs
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Youth Gangs and the Affects on Our Community Gangs
vary tremendously in numbers and in age range.
Relatively few young people join gangs, despite
their high profile in the media. Even in highly
impacted areas, the degree of participation rarely
exceeds 10 percent. In addition, it has been
reported that less than 2 percent of all juvenile
crime is gang related (Snyder 89). Low statistics
like the above, may camouflage the impact that the
presence of gangs has on a school. Gangs play a
significant...
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Marshall B Clinard Joining A Gang
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GANGS Gangs are a violent reality that people have
to deal with in todays cities. What has made these
groups come about? Why do kids feel that being in
a gang is both an acceptable and prestigious way
to live? The long-range answer to these questions
can only be speculated upon, but in the short term
the answers are much easier to find. On the
surface, gangs are a direct result of human beings
personal wants and peer pressure. To determine how
to effectively end gang violence we must find the
wa...
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Gang Violence Peer Pressure
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Society would like to accept that children lost to
gangs are from dysfunctional and uncaring homes.
While in some cases this may be true, in many
homes this is not the case. In Susan Hortons
article Mothers, Sons, and The Gangs she speaks of
three different scenarios of gang members and
their families. Although the families had
different backgrounds, beliefs, and techniques
they all shared in common sons who were gang
members. They are mothers who care but have to
face alone the battle of raisin...
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Marshall B Clinard One Up Mashup
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GANGS Gangs are a violent reality that people have
to deal within todays cities. What has made these
groups come about? Why do kids feel that being in
a gang is both an acceptable and prestigious way
to live? The long range answer to these questions
can only be speculated upon, but in the short
termite answers are much easier to find. On the
surface, gangs are a direct result of human beings
personal wants and peer pressure. To determine how
to effectively end gang violence we must find the
way ...
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Marshall B Clinard One Up Mashup
1,709 words
Gangs are a violent reality that people have to
deal with in todays cities. What has made these
groups come about? Why do kids feel that being in
a gang is both an acceptable and prestigious way
to live? The psychological answer to these
questions can only be speculated upon, but in the
immediate reasons and benefits are much easier to
find. On the surface, they are a direct result of
human beings personal wants and peer pressure. To
determine how to effectively end gang violence, we
must find t...
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One Up Mashup Joining A Gang
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Gangs are a violent reality that people have to
deal with in todays cities. What has made these
groups come about? Why do kids feel that being in
a gang is both an acceptable and prestigious way
to live? The long-range answer to these questions
can only be speculated upon, but in the short term
the answers are much easier to find. On the
surface, gangs are a direct result of human beings
personal wants and peer pressure. To determine how
to effectively end gang violence we must find the
way that...
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Marshall B Clinard One Up Mashup
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65279; Gangs are a violent reality that people
have to deal with in todays cities. What has made
these groups come about? Why do kids feel that
being in a gang is both an acceptable and
prestigious way to live? The long range answer to
these questions can only be speculated upon, but
in the short term the answers are much easier to
find. On the surface, gangs are a direct result of
human beings personal wants andover pressure. To
determine how to effectively end gang violence we
must find the...
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Marshall B Clinard Joining A Gang
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Gangs are a Gangs Gangs Gangs are a violent
reality that people have to deal with in today s
cities. What has made these groups come about? Why
do kids feel that being in gang is both an
acceptable and prestigious way to live? The
long-range answers to these questions can only be
speculated upon, but in short term the answers are
much easier to find. On the surface gangs are a
direct result of human beings personal wants and
peer pressure. By looking at the way humans are
influenced in society, ...
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One Up Mashup Joining A Gang
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Gangs are a Gangs GANGS Gangs are a violent
reality that people have to deal with in todays
cities. I live on the east side of Detroit where
street gangs are increasing in number. What has
made these groups come about? Why do kids feel
that being in a gang is both an acceptable and
prestigious way to live? The long range answer to
these questions can only be speculated upon, but
in the short term the answers are much easier to
find. On the surface, gangs are a direct result of
human beings perso...
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Group Of People Opposing Viewpoints
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I d like Gangs Gangs I d like you to take a
journey with me, would you please close your eyes
and imagine yourself cruising along the streets of
Oakland. You are driving and the light just turned
yellow, you stop at the stoplight. You see a
little kid walking towards you, while he crosses
the crosswalk. You take special notice of him
because he was around the age of about 11 years of
age, but had a thick gold necklace around his
neck. He looks at you, you smile politely at him
as if to give a sm...
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One Up Mashup Joining A Gang
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Since the beginning Gangs Gangs Since the
beginning of the decade, teenage homicides
increased by one hundred and fifty percent
(Strout, Brian 1996). This sharp increase is
largely due to the rapid formation of gang
activity throughout the United States (Strout,
Brian, 1996). In todays larger cities, gang
violence is a reality that people have to deal
with every day. As gang related crimes increase,
officials are trying to find out why people join
and remain loyal to gangs. Unfortunately,
expert...
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One Up Mashup Joining A Gang
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Gangs February 19, GANGS Other/None: Gangs
February 19, 199 Gangs are a violent reality that
many people have to deal with in todays cities.
What has made these groups come about? Why do kids
feel that being part of a gang is both an
acceptable and prestigious way to live? The
long-range answer to these questions can only be
speculated upon, but in the short term the answers
are much easier to find. On the surface, gangs are
a direct result of human beings personal wants and
peer pressure. To de...
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World War Ii 20 Th Century
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Originally GANGS OVERVIEW OF GANGS Originally the
word gang had no negative connotation. In Old
English, gang simply referred to a number of
people who went around together-a group. Today a
gang can be defined in four basic ways: ? an
organized group with a leader? a unified group
that usually remains together during peaceful
times as well as times of conflict? a group whose
members show unity through clothing, language? a
group whose activities are criminal or threatening
to the larger society....
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Gang Members Racial Lines
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The topic I chose for my 4 th quarter paper is
gang in America. I will be discussing there life
style such as why they use colors to represent
themselves, and why they use hand signals to
communicate. I also will discuss who long long
gangs have been around. Also how much fear does a
gang put into a small or large community. Last i
will talk about how gangs are worse now then they
where years ago. Originally the word gang had no
negative meaning. In Old English, gang simply
referred to a number ...
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Don T Care Studies Have Shown
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Why Do Female Youths Join Gangs? Female youths
join street gangs on the basis of gender conflict,
lack of family support and violence in their
lives. Through adolescence young females have a
much harder time than young males dealing with
family, sexuality and the harsh reality of living
in the urban ghetto. Young females who must endure
these facets of life have little opportunity to
succeed. Consequently, these young women turn to a
replacement family, a place where they feel they
are needed an...
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Correctional Facilities Gang Involvement
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Once inside, I was walked through a gauntlet of
desperate men. Their hot smell in the muggy
corridor was as foul as their appearance. None of
them seemed to have a full set of front teeth.
Many bore prominently displayed tattoos of skulls
or demons. One could argue whether it was the look
of these men that led them to prison or whether it
was the prison that gave them their look. Just
looking at them made me fear for my life (Hassine,
7). Most inmates in correctional facilities felt
the way that...
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Prison Gangs Puerto Rican
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The Prison Gangs Prison Gangs The fight for
survival within the United State? s prison system
has created a subculture the breeds racism, hate,
and violence. About two and a half years ago, a
young man named William King was sentenced to
death by lethal injection for his participation in
the murder of James Byrd Jr. James, a middle aged
black man from Jasper County, Texas, was bound at
the ankles and dragged behind a truck for three
miles. His body was ripped to shreds as a gruesome
display of t...
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Houston Chronicle Gang Violence
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Gangs are becoming a growing problem in American
society. More young people are turning to gangs to
solve problems in there lives. When youths join
gangs they drop social activities with family,
friends and school. Members fall behind their
classmates in school and do not try. A study shows
that less than 1 % of gang bangers is literate 1.
Gangs destroy teenager lives and destroy their
chances for a good education and happy life. Gangs
are now a haven for rats. Teenagers are joining
gangs every ...
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