OREGONIAN (Portland‚ Ore.) June 6‚ 1993‚ pp. A1+ "Copyright (c) 1993 Oregonian Publishing Company." HISPANIC GANGS: AN EXPANDING MENACE by George Rede of The Oregonian staff - Outreach workers‚ the police and community members worry that LA-style gang violence will increasingly rack the metro area As twilight falls across the park‚ a father gently pushes his daughter on a tire swing. A little girl climbs on the jungle gym. Two boys go one-on-one in hoops. Around the corner‚ two
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Youth gangs in North American society are nothing new. When we turn on the news we often hear stories of misguided youth contributing to yet another gang related crime. Even though it is known that youth crimes are overrepresented in the media today‚ the subject of youth gang activity is quite a predicament to our society. Over the last few years‚ there has been a moral panic created by constant exposure to the media which portrays a great amount of youth crimes and violence. In Canada there
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When the word “gang” is mentioned the first thought that comes to mind is a person wearing baggy clothes‚ a bandana across the forehead and tattoos all over the body. That is a stereotype. Obviously back when gangs were first initiated in the 1800’s they did not dress like that. Not all gangs are associated with colors‚ signs or names. A gang is defined as a group of criminals or a number of people forming a group (www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary). In fact the word “gang” actually originated from
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Albert Medina Mrs. Hill English 101 22 March 2014 The Location Standing around waiting under the blazing hot sun my group of friends Brad a tall meathead‚ Jake a tall snake‚ Brandon a average white boy and there is me a small light skinned Mexican. Waiting patiently in line‚ one by one thousand of fans are trying to go in to this big salmon and aqua green color building. Before we can go in we have to pass-by security first‚ taking off my hat and everything out of my pockets. This gigantic
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Dangerous Gang: MS 13 Imagine a scared little boy wanting to be accepted by a gang. Scared to death‚ he walks up to a group of other boys from a rival gang‚ closes his eyes‚ and starts to shoot. When he opens his eyes he realizes that one of the rival gang members has been hit. Then imagine having to walk away‚ not run‚ because in this gang a member does not run away. All of this is just to be accepted into a very violent‚ dangerous gang. The Mara Salvatrucha gang‚ normally referred
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(Shakur‚ Sanyika). For the past four decades gangs have populated the streets of Los Angeles; growing from 18 to 60 from 1972 to 1978‚ and from 155 to 270 gangs from 1982 to 1996. The bloods and crips in Los Angeles are predominately African Americans; with the exceptions of about four gangs which reside in Long Beach‚ Carson‚ Compton‚ and Inglewood and they consist of Samoan and members from Tongan descent. Gangs aren’t just an urban city problem but gangs have reached out to suburban and rural areas
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Prison Gangs and Life for Inmates Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be in prison for thee rest of your life‚ or even for a short period of time. In the surroundings of prisons there are certain things or certain activities that goes on such as prison gangs. Prison gangs are often known as an influential organization called the free world within a prison. Most of these prison gangs offer some type of safety for those you join them. In exchange for safety some inmates usually
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Teens & Gangs : Why are teens involved in gangs Since the beginning of the decade‚ teenage homicides increased by one hundred and fifty percent This sharp increase is largely due to the rapid formation of gang activity throughout the United States. In today ’s larger cities‚ gang violence is a reality that people have to deal with every day. As gang related crimes increase‚ officials are trying to find out why people join and remain loyal to gangs. Unfortunately‚ experts can only hypothesize
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Youth gangs : Self identify as a group: they do this by creating a name‚ initiation rituals‚ tattoos‚ gang signs Are recognized by society as a gang- people acknowledge the existence of the gang whether it be law enforcement or the community Participate in illegal activity- this could include things such as prostitution‚ drug dealing‚ stealing‚ murder A Select Territory Have a collective goal- often times the goal is financial gain or intimidation At risk youth in latin America The youth that are
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Introduction Gangs in prison developed for a various reasons including for solidarity‚ power‚ and self-defense. They were all established by inmates with a complex and highly organized structure. These organizations inmates related with each other according to gang affiliation instead of as an individual. Prisoners were therefore absorbed in the prisons gang structure. There large numbers and solidarity made it difficult for staff to
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