a study done by Fleisher and Krienert, O'Neal, Decker, Moule and Pyrooz (2014), stated that 63% of female gang members that were surveyed left the gang due to pregnancy. Yet, these facts are controversial, to another study that found no such factor of motherhood to play a role (O'Neal, Decker, Moule, Pyrooz, 2014). Being part of the criminal justice system, can be a turning factor for female gang members. Being incarcerated can result in a more realistic approach in the life of a gag member (O'Neal
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two parts: and pointed out the commonalities and differences in female and male roles in gang membership. I agree that female is more likely than male deciding on joining the gang in a search of protection from their existent life. They also require more protection from their immediate environments like family and parents, the reasons which may not arise as of the primary importance for the male while taking the decision to join a gang. Instead male may search some economic and pride benefits, such
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STUDENTS THAT ARE MEMBER OF GANGS OR FRATERNITY IN SCHOOL A PAPER SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE COURSE REQUIREMENTS IN ENGLISH IV BY JOEL T. MIEL JHONREY J. LAGURA NATHANIEL JOHN C. AWA FEBRUARY , 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS PRELIMINARIES Title Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
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general offenses and substance use before age 12 (Office of the Surgeon Generaland and etc, 2001).The situation become more serious when the number of female students and primary school pupils take part in gangsterism is increase. What is gangsterism? According to Collins English Dictionary in 2009, gangsterism is the culture of belonging to organized gangs of criminals,. So, the purpose of this study is to investigate the factors of gangsterism among teenagers. There are various of reasons such as peer
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LOOSING OUR YOUTH TO GANGS To prevent youth from being involved in gangs or gang-related activities more states should implement programs similar to A&E’s “Beyond Scared Straight” to let kids see what the consequences of their actions could lead to. Gangs and crimes are increasing each year that it’s no wonder why kids fall susceptible to them. There are currently about 400,000 youth gang members and about 600,000 adult gang members in the United States. Out of all the youth gang members 360,000 of
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Casey Cooper During the late 1980's and early 1990's, the nature of offenses committed by juveniles changed. Juvenile crime grew more serious and violent, the rate of offending by females increased disproportionately, youth began entering the juvenile justice system at younger ages, and gang involvement became more prevalent. Recommendations for improving the juvenile justice system must take these changes into account. To establish a context for consideration of the future of the
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The term “Youth Gang” has evolved to become a common term in the generation we live in. It is a term that is covered in most media outlets on an almost daily basis. In order to fully understand the weight of the influence of youth gangs in our communities, we must make an attempt to look at how various scholars define it. There seems to be no clear-cut definition for the term “youth gang” because different communities have their own perception on what they refer to as a “youth gang”. Various researchers
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2016 Annotated Bibliography Papachristos, A.V. (2005). Gang World. Foreign Policy, pp. 48-55. Andrew V. Papachristos is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Yale University and has studied gangs for more than 12 years. In the article, Papachristos discusses how street gangs have proliferated around the world that one may now consider it a “gang world.” The focus subject of his research is Hector, a 19 year old member of the Latin Kings street gang, who happens to be the son of Mexican immigrants. He
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number of Filipino gang membership around the Southern California region (SoCal) and generally the entire West Coast region. Due to their Hispanic culture they are more assimilated with other Latino gangs. There are thousands of Filipino gang members which mostly center around the California region, Chicago, New York, and Miami. They represent a diverse array of backgrounds and affiliations with some being with the Bloods, Crips, Sureños, Norteños, Peoples, and Folks. A number of gangs in the Philippines
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Prevention Youth Gang Services has studied youth gang involvement and delinquency in cities and rural areas since the rapid increase after the 1980’s Persons ages 12-24 years face the highest risk of nonfatal violent victimization of any portion of society. Arrest rates for homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault peak among adolescents and young adults. Homicide is the second leading cause of death for all Americans ages 15-34 years. The risk factors of young gangs and delinquency include
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