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    Gang Developement

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    Axia College Material Appendix E Gang Development and Control Tables Gang Development Below are descriptions of gang development theories. Copy and paste the correct description into the table below next to the appropriate theory. There are five descriptions and four theories. One description is not valid. • Gang members are violent and rarely show remorse or feelings regarding their violent and criminal actions. Members may join a gang because it provides them a release for their personal

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    Gangs: Ms13

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    Dangerous Gang: MS 13 Imagine a scared little boy wanting to be accepted by a gang. Scared to death‚ he walks up to a group of other boys from a rival gang‚ closes his eyes‚ and starts to shoot. When he opens his eyes he realizes that one of the rival gang members has been hit. Then imagine having to walk away‚ not run‚ because in this gang a member does not run away. All of this is just to be accepted into a very violent‚ dangerous gang. The Mara Salvatrucha gang‚ normally referred

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    Gangs And Crime

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    were Gangs and Social Change by Martin Sanchez-Jankowski and The Economic of Crime by Gary S. Becker. Furthermore‚ after reading the article by Jankowski I learned that many researchers had trouble defining or being able to distinguish gang related associations to groups or individuals that were not in a “gang.” Many individuals have the belief that a a gang is having two or more individuals in a group. If the group exceeds to two or more people‚ than supposedly that would be considered a gang. Now

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    Sociology- Gangs

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    A gang is “an association of three or more individuals‚ whose purpose in part is to engage in criminal activity and which uses violence or intimidation to further its criminal objectives” (National Institute of Justice). Gangs are organized as structured social groups‚ being more complex than they might first seem. When criminals come together as a group‚ trouble is bound to occur‚ and these gangs become a powerful force that must be combated. Gangs are well known‚ but how do gangs operate? Why do

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    Gangs History

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    History of Gangs Gangs are composed of young individuals who are from distinct groups who commit organized criminal acts. Gangs in America by the mid-19th‚ is when threat to city and their communities first arose. Being huge threats and concern on city leaders‚ such as mayors‚ police officers and the city council. Gangs are more likely to be found in “disorganized communities.” (organized gangs‚ 2016). Many members of gangs are formed from minority population‚ poor‚ or some might call “not well off”

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    Motorcycle Gangs

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    Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs In the late 1940s outlaw motorcycle gangs were formed. These groups made up of veterans from World War 2‚ which overtime as the numbers grew they became organized and sophisticated. In the beginning there was about 800 motorcycle gangs‚ which eventually emerged together into four powerful groups. These groups were called the Hell’s Angles‚ the Outlaws‚ the Pagans and the Bandidos. The Pagans were the only group that didn’t expand their organization over seas. Outlaw

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    Classification of Gangs

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    Classification of Gangs Introduction The problem of classifying gangs has interested both sociologists and law enforcement. For the purpose of law enforcement‚ a gang is generally defined as an organized group among the members of which there is well-designed communication. This paper evaluates classification schemes from current research for gangs. The objective is to discover the issues and problems in creating classifications for gangs including a definition which delineates what constitutes a gang and differentiates

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    Violence in Gangs

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    Violence of Gangs Gangs have been around for a long time‚ but recently they have become worse. Unfortunately‚ there are many different types of gangs. For example; there are street gangs‚ prison gangs‚ motorcycle gangs‚ and neighborhood gangs. According to Federal Bureau of Investigation‚ there are more than 33‚000 gangs in the United States ("National Gang"). Gangs cause a lot of the violence in America. In Illinois alone there are six or more gang members per 1‚000 people ("National Gang"). Not only

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    Juvenile Delinquency

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    According to “Juvenile Delinquency‚” under the parens patriae philosophy‚ minors who engage in extralegal behavior are viewed as victims of improper care‚ custody and treatment at home (Siegel‚ Welsh‚ Senna 16). The concept of parens patriae explains the state’s duty to protect minor children who lack proper care and custody from their parents. The occurrence of minor illegal behavior is a sign that the state should intervene. Before more serious crimes are committed‚ these youths should be taken

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    Gangs in Toronto

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    GANGS IN TORONTO Mr. De Sanctis CLU 3M November 11‚ 2013 There are a variety of gangs in the city of Toronto including the bloods (whose color is red)‚ crips (whose color is blue)‚ Punjabi mafia‚ ms-13‚ etc. These gangs can be usually found where the government provides public housing to the community. Places like Rexdale‚ Jane and Finch‚ Scarborough‚ Malvern‚ Region Park are the hosts to many of Toronto deadliest gangs‚ coincidentally these areas are the areas where most of the immigrants

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