Gang Culture Research Paper

The occurrence of gang culture is becoming increasingly prominent in the United Kingdom with Appendix A (could include an appendix showing official statistics throughout a range of years to support this point) revealing the consistent, upwards rising trend of gangs; extrapolation of this trend reveals it to continue increasing, thus posing a significant problem on the public and the resources available to tackle these issues (add references). Goldson (2011) emphasises the role of gangs in society as ‘defending a geographical territory’ (Goldson, 2011, p.1) which consequently becomes ‘part of their raison d’etre, an integral part of their identity’ (Goldson, 2011, p.1); the need of belonging that accompanies this territorial defence may be suggested …show more content…
With the commonly-used idiom ‘money makes the world go round’ a major recurring factor amongst young people who associate themselves with gangs, its use has been investigated from the perspectives of those in gangs to understand the impact it has on young peoples’ actions. In today’s society, the emergence of gang culture has been rapidly increasing in the UK (get facts and statistics), where young peoples’ lives have strictly become money affiliated. It is currently understood that youths have the urgency to be accompanied by gang members; however research is still being undertaken. Nevertheless, we can still come to an agreement with money being a motivational tool to solve problems or fulfil specific desires/needs, thus for some youths joining a particular gang can be due to financial reasons (Spergel, 1995, p.94). Family income/poverty – wants and needs cannot be obtained. Gangs can also be portrayed as an unlawful career path for young people to thrive in. Taking into account that getting involved in the drug world can easily be a key reason towards a means of higher income or