1. The Issue of Juvenile Gangs
According to the National Youth Gang Survey, youth gangs are defined as having three or more members generally aged between twelve and twenty four years of age, sharing an identity typically liked to a name or symbol, members view themselves as a gang and are viewed by others as a gang, group has some permanence and organization, and the group is involved in an elevated level of criminal activity (National Institute of Justice). ... We as a country and as individual communities need to act now and employ anti-gang programs and strategies that will prevent our youth from throwing their lives aw...
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