Gangs in the United States

It all started with the first generation of Chinese immigrants that came to the United States, which lead to their children’s joining the path of destruction. One of the earliest record of Chinese crimes was in San Francisco Chinatown. It was the war between a community-based support group in Northern California during the time of the goal…

the world traders of the United States illegally imported alcohol to an area outside of New Jersey in which the United States did not have jurisdiction. Consequently, the United States coast guard began to search through ships for alcohol. As opposition of the eighteenth amendment grew, the government became more vulnerable to appeasement where they weakly enforced the law and produced new legislation to make the people more satisfactory. During the 1920s, homicidal gangs began to transpire in…

Gangs are very prevalent in the United States and all around the world. There are many misconceptions regarding gangs due to the media, television shows, and stereotypes. These misconceptions have blurred the definition of a gang and when a gang is officially a gang. It is also important to discuss why a gang matters. Gangs have specific characteristics such as; claiming territory, honor based on conflict, and aggressive tendencies. The characteristics are important in identifying a gang to…

All the refugees that come from around the world to the United States need to have programs that they can join. I know this because the refugees don 't feel like they fit in here and can get into trouble when they don 't have something to do in our society. Refugees that don 't have things to do in our society can cause trouble, join gangs and become criminals. If we don 't help them out with refugee programs and let them do these things, they will corrupt our society and split our towns in half…

Pooja Srikrishnnathasan Mrs.Drury HSB 4U0 Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime We usually would immediately think of the Mafia when we say gangs organized criminal groups, and this is because the vast majority of time they are mentioned in documentaries, news and they are best known from our knowledge because we are taught about them. Although we talk about the Mafia more and they are much more popularized it has come down to the fact that in North America we have almost every national…

participation diminished new gangs and ringleaders appeared, mostly from Mexico. Many of the previous Transportistas were arrested and the gang network was completely remodeled. New activities appeared which were also followed by violence and even more corruption. Narcotics were often stolen and resold during their travel to the United States. This theft is known as ‘Tumbe’ and the individuals who perform it are called ‘Tumbadores’ (InSightCrime). The Mexican cartels introduced knew gangs, the…

Prohibition was particularly disliked in urban areas with large numbers of immigrants. Therefore, gangs and mobsters used the opportunity of making huge profits by selling alcoholic beverages to people who are thirsty enough to break the law. The greatest criminal known for his crimes and bootlegging skills is Al Capone refers to himself as, “I am like…

and join gangs so they become strong with their numbers. Gangs form on the idea that everyone in the gang is a family member and they will do anything to protect each other whether it be financially or physically. People…

same bar. The Jets see Anita vulnerable and sexually harass her as they pass her around within the gang. The gang of animals are seen attempting to undress Anita as she pleads for them to stop. The entire gang of Jets somehow end up on top of Anita until a man walks into the scene and stops the Jets from continuing to torment Anita. This scene implies that the Jets would have attempted to complete a gang rape if they would not have been interrupted. This specific disturbing scene brings forward…

illustrates the prevalence of this issue first, by structuring a narrative around a prominent act of discrimination in the United States, known as the “Zoot Suit Riots.” In this story, a member of a gang known as the 38th Street Gang named Henry Reyna details his experiences which eventually lead to him being unjustly sent to prison. While in prison, riots across the United States, prominently in his hometown of Los…