Youth Gangs It has been found that the youth gang phenomenon is multiplying all at once in the US and is one of the most discussed, concerned and growing issues of the country since 1980. The youth gang can be understood as an autonomous association or group of compeers (male and female), having group title, icon, province, and aim to engage in the illegitimate actions. The research has shown that the typical age range in the youth group varies from 14 to 24. As far as the intensity of the crime is concerned, youth gang related killings, homicide, confrontation, various violent events, drug trafficking and robberies’ are dramatically amplified with the passage of time. So, in view of this, the current youth gang crimes and youth deviance have
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In the US, most importantly, according to the survey, before 1980, there have been youth gang activities are found in some rural or geographically disperse areas. Though, 1950 to 1960, the decade has seen the violent youth gang issues, but, after 1980, the introduction or the existence of the youth gangs started coming into the picture in the main stream (Burney 2000). Many principal cities and areas have been facing the said issue in more dangerous manner and quantity. As per the countrywide police records, there have been approx. 25,000 organized youth gang groups are recognized and widespread in each large or small community, region. But, here, it is worth noting that in these youth gangs existence, only 10 % females in the company of 90% males, who are associated with the active or passive role in youth gang activities (Gordon, …show more content…
It shows the society’s failure to reach out to people’s primary needs and address collective social concerns. Due to inequality, youth starts finding obstacles in its progress or everyday actions. Moreover, they start finding marginalization, alienation, and further hopelessness exasperates the innocent mind of the youth. On a similar note, due to existing inequalities, youth’s class, gender, financial status, ethnicity, culture, crime prone statistics, community factors are also viewed prejudiced way. Due to which, young people start experiencing division, racism, difference in job and residential varieties, ethnic discrimination, and so on and it produces rift and gap causing factors in the
In the US, most importantly, according to the survey, before 1980, there have been youth gang activities are found in some rural or geographically disperse areas. Though, 1950 to 1960, the decade has seen the violent youth gang issues, but, after 1980, the introduction or the existence of the youth gangs started coming into the picture in the main stream (Burney 2000). Many principal cities and areas have been facing the said issue in more dangerous manner and quantity. As per the countrywide police records, there have been approx. 25,000 organized youth gang groups are recognized and widespread in each large or small community, region. But, here, it is worth noting that in these youth gangs existence, only 10 % females in the company of 90% males, who are associated with the active or passive role in youth gang activities (Gordon, …show more content…
It shows the society’s failure to reach out to people’s primary needs and address collective social concerns. Due to inequality, youth starts finding obstacles in its progress or everyday actions. Moreover, they start finding marginalization, alienation, and further hopelessness exasperates the innocent mind of the youth. On a similar note, due to existing inequalities, youth’s class, gender, financial status, ethnicity, culture, crime prone statistics, community factors are also viewed prejudiced way. Due to which, young people start experiencing division, racism, difference in job and residential varieties, ethnic discrimination, and so on and it produces rift and gap causing factors in the