When juveniles are seeking a sense of belonging and family that they might not have in their homes they sometimes reach out to gangs to feel like they are a part of a family (The, 1991). Gang activity almost always leads to crime. Crime in Memphis has seen a decline overall since 2006, however of those committing crimes in 2009, 54 percent of the offenders were juveniles with the majoring having connection to gang activity (Other youth topics, n.d.). In 2011, there were 147 murders in Memphis (“Memphis police explain increase in murder rate,” 2012). Of those, the suspect in 48 percent of those murders was under the age of 25, while 25 percent of the victims were also under the
When juveniles are seeking a sense of belonging and family that they might not have in their homes they sometimes reach out to gangs to feel like they are a part of a family (The, 1991). Gang activity almost always leads to crime. Crime in Memphis has seen a decline overall since 2006, however of those committing crimes in 2009, 54 percent of the offenders were juveniles with the majoring having connection to gang activity (Other youth topics, n.d.). In 2011, there were 147 murders in Memphis (“Memphis police explain increase in murder rate,” 2012). Of those, the suspect in 48 percent of those murders was under the age of 25, while 25 percent of the victims were also under the