Piru Street Gang Research Paper

Initially gang activity could only be found in large metropolitan cities, but now gangs have invaded neighborhoods of all sizes across the country. Gangs introduce violence and fear to the communities they occupy, raise the level of drug activities, and destroy businesses and property which brings down the overall value of the whole area. Instead of going to school, many young people find themselves drawn in to the gang life which in most cases either leads to being locked up or death. There are various reasons why people would want to join a gang, but no matter what that reason might be one can only expect a life of violence and troubles.

Gangs have been perceived by the media as groups of individuals, often youths, who congregate to commit crimes to

behind their classmates in school and do not try. A study shows that less than

Gang affiliation has a huge impact on the way people live. In the not so good communities it tends to have the worse gang members and trap houses in the areas. More than most people who live in the ghetto tend to be gang affiliated or wind up in prison, and the others are the lucky ones who make it out the hood. It's not as easy as people think it is to live in the ghetto, people think you can just move away from the, but most people live there because they have low income. People that go to schools in the ghetto and that are not affiliated with gangs start thinking they are in a gang because they may hang out with some groups that think they are a do called “gang” when they really aren't. Nowadays people think gangs are about colors and

Gang involvement and its associated violent crime have become a rapidly growing problem for the United States. Generally, gangs consist of young people of the same ethnic, racial, and economic background. Usually of a low socio-economic status, these gangs engage in illegal money making activities and intimidate their neighborhoods and rival gangs with violent crimes and victimization. Gang members exemplify a high value for group loyalty and sacrifice.

Gangs originated naturally during the adolescent years of a child. They started from small play groups that eventually found themselves in conflict with other small groups of youth. Due to the conflict between the two small groups of youth it became a part of a child’s mind set to come together as a gang and protect their rights and satisfy the needs that their environment and families couldn’t provide. There are about 24,500 gangs in the U.S and out of those gangs 40% of them are juveniles (Hess, Orthmann, Wright, 2013). There are numerous reason why a child would join a gang, and the

Qualitative descriptions suggest that, for many, gang membership represents 104 Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice / May 2005an opportunity to enhance social capital as a means to cope with a multitude of problems. Although on balance gang life appears to be neither very rewarding nor satisfying (Hagedorn, 1988), identification with the gang is solidified in response to conflict—often with other gangs—as members pursue their individual and collective interests.

What first comes to mind when you think of gangs? Most people picture groups of dangerous individuals causing violence and gang wars, as portrayed in the media. John Hagedorn in his novel: A World Of Gangs provides the reader with a deeper understanding of how “gangs” operate, and that trying to stop gangs abruptly through police force is more of a problem than a solution. Hagedorn begins by describing what gangs really are and what causes them. He notes that the urbanization going on throughout the world leads to poorer neighborhoods or slums and is leading to higher gang rates. Claiming that by the year 2020 half of the urban population will be living in poverty he shows that this can cause social disorganization and mixing that with discrimination is not a good combination that will lead to the formation of gangs. Being that the novel is non-fiction Hagedorn provides many different expert opinions to further his research and beliefs. He also uses quotes from those who are/were in some sort of relation to gang life which is a great way fully understand how they operate rather than only looking from the outside in. Beyond understanding why they form, Hagedorn looks into what keeps them around as well as many other related topics, but also into the problems of defining gangs as well as the world of hip-hop music and its influence on gang life.

Gang violence has been around for a long time all the way back to the 1800 and have greatly increased all around the globe ever since. Gangs are a group of people that fight and kill other gangs over turf,money,pride, and drugs. People usually join gangs from around the age of 8 to the age 20. Most gang members join because they have been abused by their parents or because they don 't have a family. Gangs treat each other like a family, that is the most common reason why people join, they want to be accepted, they want to feel like if they belong something.

     A gang is defined as a group of individuals with the same objective that are bound together by a bond of trust. The majority of gangs are

At one point it was a big connect gang now they are in individual sets. The gang is known to be involved in murders, robberies, drug dealing, among many other criminal pursuits. They are locked in a drug trade with the vice lords. The crips got their names from there young age known as cribs. The name Crips was first introduced in the Los Angeles Sentinel newspaper. A description of the gang was young men with canes like they were crippled. From then on the name stuck. SO many people joined this gang that they were out numbering members of every other gang three for every one of theirs. Stanley Tookie Williams was the co founder of the crips his side of the gang was called the westside crips. They were most popular in southern parts of Los Angeles. The crips became the most powerful gang in the area and with power comes rivalry. But in this case a lot of other gangs joined in alliance including the bloods. By 1971 the gang was trying to spread its territory through crime and drug distribution, of which was mostly crack. In 1971 a crip gang on piru street ( also the piru bloods) turned into violent warfare. This fight continued into the mid 1970’s causing the founders to have a discussion that ended in the gangs separation and they long rivalry between bloods and crips

A famous former baseball player once said in an interview: “A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide.” (Mantle). Members of gang violence usually are hiding from who they truly are in the inside. They find that the gang is the best path out of their personal situation which definitely is not the right choice. A gang is an organized group of people affiliated with acts of violence or illegal behavior. Such things like gang violence as a whole have been a great problem with the social society of American people. Gang members are usually referred to as gangsters and most take great pride in that name. In the effort of joining gangs it is difficult to see the practical or beneficial aspects in the long run.

Gangs are becoming prevalent in today’s society and within our schools. More and more young people are turning to gangs in an attempt to escape their everyday lives and the future, which they perceive as dismal and bleak. They are initially attracted to the prestige and cash flow, which is glamorized by the street gang. Many gangs are actively involved in criminal misconduct, such as drug and gun trafficking, burglaries and homicides. However, street gangs are not just a criminal justice issue, but a social problem, which is triggered by poverty, peer pressure, boredom, despair and lacking a sense of belonging.

Gang members are distributed all across different sections of the world. At 57.3 percent, they are particularly found in larger cities. Larger cities appear to be the primary destination for gangs, but suburban countries standing at 24.4 percent also remain premiere locations for gangs. They both account for over 80 percent nationwide. People are involved with gangs for various reasons such as living in a family with a low-income, peer pressure, desire for protection, underprivileged childhood, and the desire to become welcomed in a decidedly new society.

Abstract: This review studies in depth research done on street gangs. Social issues have social scientists turning away from including this in their research around this time. Sociological views have been changed dramatically in the past 40 years due to gender and racial studies. Also, women have started to join gangs since America has been changed with woman equality laws passing.