One way that people are pressured in society is by their peers. These are people whom you would normally hang out with on weekends, or go to the movies with, but in some cases these are the people who get you in the most trouble. As a teenager, I know first hand of the pressures that a kid can receive from his friends. There were many times that I heard friends asking other friends if they wanted to steal a stereo out of a car, or vandalize someone's car for no apparent reason. However, these are very minor things compared to some. In one case a guy coaxed his friend into helping him beat up a gay guy they met at a bar. The boy they beat up later died, and they

A third and probably the most severe way people are pressured is through gangs. Not everyone is pressured by gangs but those who join, for whatever reason, soon realize they are more involved then they could imagine. One of the first steps to becoming a gang member is the initiation. Directed by the gang leader, new members must take part in some kind of criminal activity, whether it be a drive by shooting, robbery, or an assault on an opposing gang member. Robert Walker, gang consultant says that "many young people join gangs for a source of protection, and wouldn't normally engage in such criminal activities," leading me to believe that the pressure on the new member must be great. As long as gangs are out there, there will be people scared by them and more people joining, ultimately adding to the problem.

Television, and video games are another form of pressure in society today. This pressure, unlike others isn't connected to violence directly. Parents don't fear that their teenage children are going to run out and shoot someone because they saw it on TV or did it in a video game. They do however, worry that their young children could imitate what the

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