The Importance Of Gangs In Our Society

The effects that gangs produce in our society vary in different degrees, but the vast majority of people will agree that most gangs pose an undesirable outcome that negatively affects society as a whole. There are a multitude of reasons that one would join a gang, but lack of education and guidance about the danger of gangs is involved in many, if not all, decisions that would lead one to join a gang. The problems that gangs pose is a real threat to our society, and a solution must be presented to help solve harmful gang violence. Preventing youth from initially joining gangs would help achieve this, preventing violence associated with gang activity. There is a staggering amount of violent gangs in the United States that contribute to a large …show more content…
Large amounts of youth populate gangs, as forty percent of gang members are under eighteen (statisticbrain.com). Students in schools would be required to take courses that provide an educational background on the dangers of gangs, which would educate our youth about what possible consequences could result from gang involvement. This would deter the students from becoming involved in gangs. Many young people today are uneducated and lack the ability to determine what outcomes could result from decisions to be involved with gangs; however, an educational system that would teach the students about the possible negative outcomes would increase their awareness of the consequences posed by gang involvement and guide the students away from dangerous gangs, reducing the number of active gang …show more content…
A reward, perhaps in monetary value, could be presented for completing the course. Even with the extra expenses, with the prevention of gang violence, money would be saved and the reward would easily be made up for in expense reduction, whether that be in damages inflicted upon by gangs, or money to fund police forces to counter the violence gangs cause. The expenses of this program would, by far, prove to be worthwhile, as an immensely constructive effect on our