Gang Essays & Research Papers

The Bloods where founded in Los Angeles, California during the summer of 1972 by the gangs Pirus, Lueders Park Hustlers, Brims, Denver Lanes, and Bishops. They have some where between 30,000-35,000 members most members are African-Americans. Bloods" was a term that African-American fighting men called each other in the Vietnam War. The Pirus later changed their name to Bloods. Starting in late 1971, the Avalon Garden Crips, Inglewood Crips and various other Crip sets joined forces. They began...

The emergence of contemporary urban youth cultures provides a sense of identity and belonging to many of its members. Critically evaluate this statement in relation to the emergence of gang cultures and communities. How should the British education system respond to these rapid societal changes? In the past 10 years the British education system has began to suffer under the reign of ever growing ‘gang culture’ (CITE). The streets of the UK have been subjected to increased gun culture, knife...

Should Stiffer Penalties Be Enforced Against Gang Crimes? Should stiffer penalties be enforced against gang crimes? Yes, Gangs are groups of three or more people who band together for protection and socialization gain. By joining, members take on the common identity of the gang. Street gangs have existed in the U.S. since the time of the American Revolution. The presence of street gangs in the U.S. has since increased exponentially, affecting as many as 3,550 jurisdictions in 2007. The growing...

My bias opinion on youth gangs is the same as I view planting a seed. If you plant a seed in bad soil most likely you’ll grow a defected or bad plant. I say that to say this “if a child is raised in an unstructured household most of the time that child will take his home training outside the home. Then we also have our young kids joining gangs that come from good homes, but can’t escape their negative environments once they walk outside their front door. Also some of the youths get involved in...