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Gangs and Delinquency, 2005.
A look at juvenile delinquency, focusing on gangs.
1,493 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper discusses juvenile delinquency as well as the gangs formed by youths. The writer provides an overview regarding why the youth form or become members of gangs and the dangers that it can expose them to.
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"Societies have been plagued with criminals and offenders since the advent of man. While there are adult offenders, there are juvenile offenders as well. There are many causes to juvenile delinquency which need to be addressed by society and the legal system of a nation. Factors like school attendance, graduation rates and academic achievement play an important part in the involvement of youth in the criminal justice system. "Research indicates that the level of education attained can affect opportunities for future employment. Although juveniles often fail to make this association, they do possess monetary ambitions" (Winters 451). Poor academic achievement is a major factor in crime and delinquency. Violence is being experienced by the youth today and they are both the victims and perpetrators. There have been many incidents where the juvenile offender has been sent to adult courts and are incarcerated in adult facilities even after established studies have shown this to bring about negative effects rather than any positive ones. The problem is that a proper system does not exist to control this juvenile behavior to prevent and deter juveniles from indulging in criminal activities."
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Gang Delinquency and Families, 1991.
This paper summarizes the major psychological and sociological thoeries relating to male gang delinquency: Social control, learning and interactional theories, significance of family, function of gangs and intervention and treatment.
4,725 words (approx. 18.9 pages), 43 sources, $ 135.95
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"Gangs and gang violence have been topics of documentaries, television shows, motion pictures, and magazine articles. Academic theorists and researchers expressed considerable concern about the problem in the 1950's and 1960's but showed little interest in solving it in the following decades, so literature on gangs since the early 1960's is sparse.
This paper will summarize the major theoretical concepts related to male gang delinquency with an emphasis on analyzing how theory and research on family treatment of delinquent youths can apply to the gang phenomenon. This is somewhat problematic since the research and theoretical writing on gangs is ... "
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Juvenile Delinquency and Gangs, 2002.
Discusses the problem of gang violence in the United States and the media's tendency to exaggerate the problem.
1,676 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper explores the social problem of youth gangs in the United States. It looks at some of the historical roots of the problem, the increase in gang activity society is experiencing, and how the media tends to sensationalize and exaggerate the extent of the problem.
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"During the last decade, crime coverage by the media has increased dramatically, especially juvenile gang crime. The Center for Media and Public Affairs revealed in its study that from 1993 to1996 the U.S. homicide rate fell 20 percent, yet the ?media coverage of murders increased an incredible 721 percent? (Perrone, Chesney-Lind 1997). Therefore, it is not surprising that between June 1993 and January 1994, ?the number of Americans naming crime as the nation?s ?most important problem? increased six-fold?at a time when official crime statistics and victimization surveys showed little change? (Perrone, Chesney-Lind 1997). Critics charge the media with over-reporting and exaggeration of crime-related events and ?producing outputs of crime-related articles that bear little resemblance to official crime trends? (Perrone, Chesney-Lind 1997). For example, official crime statistic stories will downplay, ignore, or focus on certain statistics, thus creating a misrepresentation of the actual figures (Perrone, Chesney-Lind 1997). Critics claim this misrepresentation amounts to public manipulation."
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Gangs and Gang Warfare, 2003.
Discusses African-American and Latino young men's involvement in gangs.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 39.95
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Discusses the nature of gangs. Examines why children and teenagers join gangs. Considers children at-risk and gang involvement. Reviews and critiques five studies on gangs and violence, and discusses the methods of the studies.
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"Over the last 20 years in the city of Los Angeles at least 10,000 African American and Latino young men have died due to gang activity and gang warfare (Vigil, 2002). As large as that figure is it is still only a portion of the deaths..."
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Juvenile Delinquency, 2006.
A paper on the problem of juvenile delinquency and gang membership in the U.S.
2,723 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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This paper, describes the experience of the author during a visit to a juvenile court facility and what the author learned from that experience. The paper discusses the growing problem of juvenile delinquency and gang membership, the reasons for that increase, who is responsible for the behavior of juvenile delinquents and how the influence that gangs have on juveniles can be reduced. The paper also examines how laws regarding juvenile delinquents are enforced, the role of the federal government when it comes to the problem of juvenile delinquency and gang membership, the lack of social justice for minorities and the apparent hopelessness of the situation for many minority youth.
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"Delinquency is not an inherited trait, like some forms of diseases or alcoholism. It is acquired through parental neglect, poverty, environment, frustration at society, and, perhaps most important of all, peer pressure. Juvenile delinquency is no different from adult delinquency. It is a blatant and often persistent disregard for law and order, for moral and ethical standards and for the rights of others."
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Gangs on the Street and in Prison, 2006.
An overview of the gang problem in the United States and the relationship between gangs on the street and gangs in prison.
2,779 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This paper investigates gang life on the streets and gang life in prisons and looks at the relationship between these two types of gang membership. The paper also looks at trends in gang membership, the primary reasons that youth join gangs, societal factors contributing to gang membership, and the feeling of family that gangs provide many youth. The paper also includes interviews of youths from street gangs and prison gangs and concludes that prison life is merely an extension of gang life for many of the youth that are behind bars.
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"The problem from the law enforcement angle is: "who is in charge?" There is a see-saw effect between the government or various governmental agencies and the parents. Of course, the focus is on dysfunctional families, frequently one-parent, over-burdened, poverty-stricken families. There are two choices for society: to completely turn their back, as is happening all too often, is to do something to provide an opportunity and a look at a better future for disillusioned, frustrated, angry juvenile offenders."
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Youth Gangs, 2006.
This paper examines the increase in gangs and gang related violence in America, as well as the available programs and strategies to combat this growing problem.
1,170 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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The writer of this informative paper details the growing number of gangs and membership to gangs which have become a public security threat that communities are now recognizing that must be addressed. This paper supplies relevant statistics and data relating to gangs and various acts of gang violence. Approximately half of all youth gang members are 18 years or older and thus more likely to become involved in serious and violent crimes than younger gang members. This paper discusses the spread of gangs across America. While gangs have been a problem in L.A. for years, and account for roughly 50% of the city's murders, gangs are now responsible for 41% of the homicides in Omaha, Nebraska. This paper details the various preventative measures and programs available to curtail this growing problem. The writer contends and explains why preventing adolescents from joining gangs seems to be the most cost-effective long-term strategy. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has implemented a school-based gang prevention program that has shown positive preliminary results. The writer of this paper stresses the need for communities to organize a collaborative approach to gang problems from the outset rather than beginning with a predominantly suppression strategy.
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"Since 1980, the United States has witnessed a rapid proliferation of youth gangs. According to a 1998 Juvenile Justice Bulletin, there were roughly 286 gang jurisdictions with some 2,000 gangs and approximately 100,000 gang members in 1980. By 1996, there were some 4,800 jurisdictions with more than 31,000 gangs and an estimated 846,000 gang members. In an eleven-city survey of eighth graders, researchers found than nine percent were currently gang members, while seventeen percent stated they had belonged to a gang at some point in their lives. Other studies show similar percentages and also indicated that gang members were responsible for a large proportion of violent offenses."
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Gangs, 2002.
An insight to the sociology of gangs and gang warfare.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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This paper aims to provide a basic understanding of the sociology of gangs, including the definition of gangs, the main reasons for joining gangs, sociological characteristics commonly found in gang members, behavior of gangs and the impact of gangs on today?s society. According to guidelines, a gang is best defined as a group of youths that commit crimes and identifies with other members of the gang for this purpose. It discusses the conflict theory, that the juvenile becomes a delinquent individual due to conflicts and strain theory, that people are socialized to desire a cultural goal but denied the means to reach it and addresses how these theories can be applied to society.
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"According to Merton?s strain theory, gang members are products of their society. Different social classes have distinct styles of crime due to differential access to institutionalized means of achieving socially acceptable goals. Therefore, youths that are economically and socially challenged do not have equal opportunities to financial success. Therefore, they may be more drawn into certain crimes than youths that have had better opportunities. "
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Neo-Nazism and Juvenile Delinquency, 2004.
An examination of how skin-head gangs are an increasing cause of juvenile delinquency.
2,213 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 68.95
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This paper discusses problem of the existence of Neo-Nazi or skin-head youth gangs in the United States today. It explains how these groups manage to thrive and examines how they manage to obtain their power in society. It focuses the discussion on the impact these groups have on the youth and their involvement in criminal activities.
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"The Nazi Party claimed to be socialist, and in 1927, Hitler stated, ?We are socialists? however, ??By majority consent of both socialists and non-socialists, National Socialism and kindred movements are not considered to be socialist? (Neo pg). Nazi racial theories are regarded an anti-social (Neo pg). Hitler developed his political theories by observing the policies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, under which he was born and was a citizen (Neo pg). Hitler believed though, that ethnic and linguistic diversity had weakened it and feared democracy as a destabilizing force because it placed power in the hands of ethnic minorities and had incentives that would further weaken and destabilize the Empire (Neo pg)."
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The Five Points Gangs, 2005.
A history of gangs in the U.S. with a focus on the Five Points Gangs.
2,266 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper takes a look at gangs in America starting with the most famous gangs of the 1800s. The paper then delves into the deeper issues about who is typically attracted to gangs, different aspects of gang culture, and the most common gang crimes. The paper also looks at notorious gangs that existed in the Five Points region of New York and explains that the film "Gangs of New York" in many ways misrepresented the criminal activities of the Five Points Gangs.
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"Unfortunately, gangs have been around on this earth as long as humans. In the 1800's, the United States was enthralled with the activities of gangs and gangsters such as the James Gang and Billy the Kid. As new immigrants arrived in America, the makeup of these gangs started to change. Irish gangs like the Whyos, Dead Rabbits and Plug Uglies, and Jewish ones including the Monk Eastman Gang, terrorized New York City streets. The most disreputable was called the Five Points Gang, because of its location in the Five Points Section or Bowery of Lower Manhattan. First led by Italian immigrant, Paolo Antonini Vaccarelli, the Five Points Gang later added such infamous hoodlums as Al "Scarface" Capone and Lucky Luciano. Today, the number of gang members in the U.S. is estimated at over one million. Although these groups are larger in urban areas such as Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, they are growing consistently in suburban locations as well. Many of these gang members are proud to consider themselves the mafia of the new millennium. Gangs often boast the largest numbers in poor areas, due to other social ills that go hand-in-hand with this poverty such as violence, substance abuse, low education attainment and psychological despair. Such characteristics surely sum up the Five Point Area in the late 1800s as well as parts of Los Angeles where gangs reap havoc today."
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Gangs, 1997.
History & social & psychological aspects of gang formation & involvement, developmental & sexual issues, delinquency and violence.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, $ 47.95
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" GANGS
Introduction
Urban youth gangs have been in existence since Colonial times. Classic works demonstrate a historical perspective of the nature of early gangs, however, gang literature since the 1960s is scarce (Fox, 1985). Berland, Homlish, and Blotcky (1989) report that gangs commonly form during adolescence. Group membership beyond adolescent years is considered organized crime or being gangsters. It is estimated that one-fifth of adolescent boys in a community of 10,000 or more, belong to groups with activities such as drinking, drug use, disorder, theft, and felonies. Gangs are made up of approximately 1.5 million members in the 2.100 American cities with populations of 10,000 or more. The Los Angeles Police Department states that Los Angeles has.."
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Gangs, 2002.
The differences between prison gangs and street gangs.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 11 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper gives an overview of the differences between prison and street gangs in the United States.
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Gangs, 2007.
A look at the history and development of gangs through history.
2,389 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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This paper examines how the existence of gangs in the United States can be traced back to the early 1800s and how it was the years following the Civil War, and the subsequent World Wars that gave rise to the number gangs. It looks at how, over the decades, gangs have become not only a major concern for the United States, but for other countries as well. It discusses how gangs are not confined to neighborhood streets, but can be found behind prison walls and how technology has allowed gangs to communicate worldwide. It also shows how today, all three elements, street gangs, prison gangs and global gangs are interconnected.
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"The existence of gangs can be traced back to ancient civilizations, however the first identified gang in the United States, was formed in 1820 in the Five Points District of New York City (Allender 2001). The end of the Civil War saw large-scale criminal activity on the part of a few veterans who had trouble returning to a peaceful society (Allender 2001). Following World War II, veterans returning home formed motorcycle clubs, and while most were social groups, a few, such as the Hell's Angels, began to engage in criminal activities (Allender 2001). Ethnic groups, including Asians, Italians, Jews, Jamaicans, and many others, formed gangs due to the prejudice and discrimination that they had to deal with and which alienated them from mainstream society (Allender 2001)."
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Youth Gangs in Schools, 2002.
This paper is a literature review of youth gangs in schools, focusing on a historical overview, characteristics and traits of youth gang members and prevention of youth gang membership and activity.
6,020 words (approx. 24.1 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 142.95
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This paper explains that, although youth gang activities in schools continue to increase, intensify and spread to small towns and rural areas, youth gangs are not new. The author believes that,when institutions and moral visions fail, then individuals will try to manufacture structures to replace them; in the case of youth gangs, the creators of these structures are young people, with little experience of the world and little knowledge of alternatives. This paper points out that a common sign of gang activity moving into the neighborhood or into the region of the school is graffiti, which is one of the most common ways for gangs to communicate, identify their turf, issue challenges and attract other adherents.
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Background
Organization of Review
Historical Overview
Characteristics and Traits
Prevention
Rationale for Study
Summary and Conclusions
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"This is an important historical development, representing the extension of gang behavior and gang culture into new regions of the country and with new styles. While the gangs may have begun in imitation of such gangs as the Crips and Bloods, and may still wear typical gang clothing and paraphernalia, they are more of an organization of those youth who are prone to violence and delinquent behavior than they are instances of ethnic turf battles. Again, another movie might be helpful in thinking about these kinds of gangs. The movie Grease portrayed a certain class of young teen-agers who had clothing, culture, and behaviors in common. Yet, they were not seen as youth gangs, but as a faction or clique within the overall high school environment. In 1999, however, these greasers are more likely to be organized into youth gangs of the type identified in Puyallup. They have borrowed some of the behavior and culture from the urban gangs, become more organized, and engaged in more conflict between groups. They tend to harass and intimidate the other students."
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Teen Gangs, 2006.
This paper discusses teen gangs and the theories behind why teenagers join these gangs.
1,625 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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This paper explains that, while the primary purpose of gangs may be to engage in criminal activity, they serve other social functions that attract teens as gang members. The author points out that researchers have developed a variety of different theories to explain the proliferation of gangs such as criminological theories, which focus on the social aspects of crime and gang membership. The author points out that the advocates of social disorganization theory suggest that this theory is more comprehensive than any of the criminological theories and may be able to supply a broader solution to the gang problem.
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"In addition, many people believe that gangs are only an urban problem. This impression has a basis in reality; the majority of gang activity is concentrated in large cities and suburban areas. Furthermore, these areas large urban and suburban areas are more likely to report long-established gang activity. However, gang activity is spreading to smaller urban and rural areas. The spread of gang activity may be very significant because of the composition differences between established and newer gangs."
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