Street Crips Research Paper
Haylie Galvan
Bloods & Crips
California is home to several street gangs that identifies themselves with two of the most iconic African American street gangs in America. One group is the Grape Street Crips, which is located in the Watts part of Los Angeles. This group was originated within a little housing project that consisted majority of African Americans. This gang is considered to be one of the biggest Crip groups in the local area. There crimes include drug trafficking, murder, and theft. They have been in a violent war with the Bounty Hunter Bloods, which is another local gang.
Main Street Mafia Crips is another street gang located on the east side of Los Angeles. This group does have a couple of subset gangs in the local area. They tend to be …show more content…
This area is often referred to as “Low Bottoms.” This gang has had a reputation since the 1970’s of having an extremely organized criminal enterprise. They are able to maintain this through intimidating local residents and rival gang members. Which more than often results in violence when someone refuses to comply. They are known to use different mob tactics in order to control the local area. Several gang members have been arrested for charges related to organized crime. This gang is extremely dangerous considering they use fear in order to get what they want.
The Naughty Nasty Gangster Crips is a street gang located in the area of Ramona Park. This particular gang has been tied to some brutal crimes in the local area. Most of the crimes they are associated with include shootings and murder. Like most of these gangs, they have been in the press for beating up and killing local residents. Along with that, some of their members have been charged in a couple of hate crimes cases. Considering their gang is a hybrid gang, most of the women will help assault other
Bloods & Crips
California is home to several street gangs that identifies themselves with two of the most iconic African American street gangs in America. One group is the Grape Street Crips, which is located in the Watts part of Los Angeles. This group was originated within a little housing project that consisted majority of African Americans. This gang is considered to be one of the biggest Crip groups in the local area. There crimes include drug trafficking, murder, and theft. They have been in a violent war with the Bounty Hunter Bloods, which is another local gang.
Main Street Mafia Crips is another street gang located on the east side of Los Angeles. This group does have a couple of subset gangs in the local area. They tend to be …show more content…
This area is often referred to as “Low Bottoms.” This gang has had a reputation since the 1970’s of having an extremely organized criminal enterprise. They are able to maintain this through intimidating local residents and rival gang members. Which more than often results in violence when someone refuses to comply. They are known to use different mob tactics in order to control the local area. Several gang members have been arrested for charges related to organized crime. This gang is extremely dangerous considering they use fear in order to get what they want.
The Naughty Nasty Gangster Crips is a street gang located in the area of Ramona Park. This particular gang has been tied to some brutal crimes in the local area. Most of the crimes they are associated with include shootings and murder. Like most of these gangs, they have been in the press for beating up and killing local residents. Along with that, some of their members have been charged in a couple of hate crimes cases. Considering their gang is a hybrid gang, most of the women will help assault other