Why People Join Gangs In The United States

So I believe gangs have a history in the United States. The

United States have became a melting pot in the nineteenth century.

There has been multiple attacks of gangs association around the world

especially where most crime has happen. In Chicago shootings this year were

4,999 gang-related members, the police say..

Gang members do not know the reason of being in a gang.

It’s manly to be brothers or sisters as one. Some kids growing up don’t have

actual brothers or sisters, so they go and find people the can be cool with.

This topic is important because most people in our country are dying for no

reason. So to stop this from happening we should try to stop the crimes in

America by putting the guns down.The
The author examines how community

members can begin to assess their gang problems and provide necessary

enhancements to prevention and intervention activities. The bulletin also describes a

number of effective and promising programs that may help prevent youth delinquency

and gang violence.
The following are some key findings:
Youth join gangs for protection, enjoyment, respect, money, or because a friend

is in a gang.

Youth are at higher risk of joining a gang if they engage in delinquent behaviors,

are aggressive or violent, experience multiple caretaker transitions, have many

problems at school, associate with other gang-involved youth, or live in

communities where they feel unsafe and where many youth are in trouble.

To prevent youth from joining gangs, communities must strengthen families and

, improve community supervision, train teachers and parents to manage

disruptive youth, and teach students interpersonal