Teen gangs

... problem that is facing the United States at present is "Teen Violence". Teen Violence effects all age groups in society; the victims of their crimes are not always teens. Nationwide, it is estimated that there are as many as 31,000 street gangs with a total membership of 846,000. In addition, almost ... three-quarters of cities with populations of more than 25,000 reported youth gangs ... . 1998). This is a number that is rising steadily. Teens look to gangs as a means of protection from violence. As more teens look to gangs as a way of fitting in or feeling safe from the other teens aro...

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... abused (Miller 2). Many teens do not join gangs because their friends do. Instead they join gangs in replacement for a family because they feel that gangs give them the support and stability a "real" family can. Parental involvement is extremely important and needed during teen years. The National Crime Prevention council says, " ... even one parent will do if they are emotionally there to provide stability and comfort (Miller 3). One way to get teens out of gangs is to get them involved in the community with drug-free kids. Doing so can keep teens drug and gang-free. If the parents .....

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... physically or emotionally, or even neglected as a child." (McCoy, Ch.2) Being a teenager, is tough, especially in today's world where teens are faced with gangs, drugs, sex, alcohol, pressure to do well in school, to please your family, to wear the right cloths, drive a nice car, and there ... acceptance, they tend to seek out the company of "losers," those who do not fit into the teen culture well, who consider themselves on the fringe of society, who congregate in gangs in order to feel secure, and who indulge in escapist behaviors such as drinking and taking drugs. ... (Crook, 17) Man...

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... violent act he committed. These data also do not explain why violent adolescent offenders commit acts of violence in some situations but not others. Most gangs are lead by one person or a small group of people: these are the ones that give the orders. The recruits, usually teens or ... life look glamorous. The money and material possessions may be tempting, especially to those children that have little of this at home. Deceit and Misrepresentation Gangs sometimes resort to deceitful tactics to recruit their members. Knowing that the word "gang" gives a bad image, they may try to convince...

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... , drugs being easier to obtain and the ease of obtaining weapons on the street. But not all child criminals fit that seniero. Kids in gangs are not bad. At least half come from a "good family" a lot join gangs to feel needed o! r to be someone. Alto find that the more violent crime they do the more respect they received with today's society that ... a short time. Young woman are not immune to crime and violence, and they are showing a rise in crime. "The increasing antipathy which teen age girls feel toward traditional female roles lead towards antisocial male behaviors (Adler 91). Many ...

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Like adults, teens also face countless problems in their everyday lives. One of the biggest problems affecting teens is peer pressure, whether it is pressure to take drugs or dress a certain way. Another major problem is time management, or having time to do everything one wants to do. With school, homework, and extracurricular activities, it seems almost impossible to accomplish everyday tasks that one must do and still have free time. Finally, teens are always dealing with family problems. Either parents are pushing their children to do something that they don't want to do or are pushing th...

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... or no nurturing and the teens are left to their own survival. In major cities that are overwhelmed with gangs, throughout the U.S.A., teenage minds are being influenced greatly by gang mentality. Every time a teen turns on a rap video they see the concept of gangs portrayed in an appealing way. They see all the money they make, all the fancy things they have, all ... 't believe what they are doing is wrong. With a teenagers mentality they only believe that that's the style today. That's what's cool. What they"re actually doing though is promoting gangs and what they represent. Strong con...

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... a problem for youth across America. Though it occasionally seems that more teenagers are in trouble, the fact is teens have become less active in gangs, drug use, and dropping out of school ("Juvenile Delinquency" encyclopedia). On September 26th 2002 80 million dollars was given to organizations to prevent violence ... done before, by the child's parents. Yet some children do not have a parental figure to model themselves after, for this they resort to gangs. After they have been accepted the teens commit crimes for fun, or in extreme cases murder for their beliefs: such as in a 17 year...

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... issues, war, violence and the environment (Barrons et al, 1997). Some of the main parallel problems include alcohol/drug abuse, gangs, crime and violence, and teen pregnancy. Martin and Smith claim that, "Many Americans are unaware of the fact that rural children experience serious difficulties because they ... conducive to violence, and that gang violence begins in violent homes and communities (Clark and Marsh, 1996). Violent behaviors associated with gangs include possession of weapons, sexual harassment of peers and teachers, bullying, verbal intimidation, arson, drug trafficking and...

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