In a study of gang members in San Salvador, almost 40 percent (39%) of the respondents had been ‘expelled from school’ at least once and the average years of formal education were 7.78 (Olate, Salas-Wright, Vaughn, 2012, p. 390). Educational difficulties are not a guarantee for gang activity, but many of those involved in gang activity have either dropped out or have been kicked out of school. When people feel that the educational and social system of their country is failing them, and they know that they won’t be able to support themselves financially or keep themselves safe, they turn to gangs for protection and economic opportunities. In the same study by René Olate, Christopher Salas-Wright, Michael G. Vaughn violence and delinquency were significantly higher for youth gang members, ranging from 2.4 to 9.0 times more than youth non-gang members; regarding risk factors, youth gang members showed statistically higher levels of educational difficulty (2007, p. 390). With an adequate education system, citizens would be able to feel safe relying on schools to prepare them for the job market, but in areas like San Salvador, these opportunities aren’t available to the majority of the population, therefore causing people to resort to gangs and petty crime to support…