Are civil gang injunctions an effective deterrent? Gangs have been in existence as long as Law has been, dating as far back as the 1500’s, when Shakespeare wrote about "gangs" of sailors. Then in the 1600 's- 1900 's with the Chinese triads, the Italian mafia, and the KKK. . (Gangs before thrasher) the glorification of Jesse James, and Capone kind of set the stage for the gangs of today. Poverty, lack of parental involvement, and the "need" to feel important, combined with the promises of money and popularity it’s easy to see how these young kids choose the gang route, and at an increasingly frightening rate. Gangs partnered with violence, murder, drugs, thefts etc., it seems no community is safe.
Today there is an estimated over 235,000 known gang members in the …show more content…
(Associated press 2013)
Though this specific civil gang injunction was denied OCDA’s chief of staff Susan Schroder stands by the use of injunctions stating that “civil gang injunctions are one of the most effective ways to go after gangs, and restore the quality of life to those that have suffered due to the negative effects of gangs in their neighborhoods.” (LA times 2012)
A question that has often arisen has been the question of racial profiling, the united against police terror san Diego wrote an article stating that police are left to rely on how a person looks, where they live and who they know in determining whether or not to label them actual gang members, not taking into account whether the person has even committed a crime. (United against police
Today there is an estimated over 235,000 known gang members in the …show more content…
(Associated press 2013)
Though this specific civil gang injunction was denied OCDA’s chief of staff Susan Schroder stands by the use of injunctions stating that “civil gang injunctions are one of the most effective ways to go after gangs, and restore the quality of life to those that have suffered due to the negative effects of gangs in their neighborhoods.” (LA times 2012)
A question that has often arisen has been the question of racial profiling, the united against police terror san Diego wrote an article stating that police are left to rely on how a person looks, where they live and who they know in determining whether or not to label them actual gang members, not taking into account whether the person has even committed a crime. (United against police