Gang signal

Looking at Willie’s interactions within his neighborhood, he doesn’t seem to have any deep resounding ties or bonds to any part of it aside from the 88 gang. Social bonding and control theory claim that those who have lesser ties with their community are more likely to commit crimes within those communities. It is also said that “ties to the family, school and other aspects of society serve to diminish one’s propensity for deviant behavior” (ONTARIO, 2010). This theory asserts that bonds between…

Many affects are rising with the increase of gang numbers. However, many people think “gangs” gets a bad press. Good amounts of people agree that gangs are a crucial part of growing up, with a positive and older role model in position. Author Casper Walsh says gangs are good for society and can increase wealth in the economy with a responsible and wise elder. Even though gangs are profitable, gang lifestyles are very brutal and violent because mafias create problems for problems for society and…

Gun Control is a debate that is known in every state of the United States of America. Many of the debates are in congress or the senate. These debates are about is existing laws are sufficient enough or if we need more. When it comes to votes, 52 percent are against gun control. While 46 percent are for gun control. Sure, there are school shootings, but those are criminals. What about the citizens that own guns for hunting and in collections. They deserve to own guns without worry of losing them…

Representatives, David Reichert, said it best when he said, “gang violence in America is not a sudden problem. It has been a part of urban life for years, offering an aggressive definition and identity to those seeking a place to belong in the chaos of large metropolitan areas” (“Dave Reichert Quotes”). Gang membership and gang-related crimes have been around since as early as 1783 on the United States’ East coast; however, youth affiliation with gangs was not commonly seen until the 1970s, and…

Gangs in America is a growing and epidemic social problem in the United States (Alleyne & Wood, 2014). Interest in gang activity is not new as research dates back to the early 1900’s (Decker & Van Winkle, 2012). Gang culture and perspective has changed throughout the years as well as the age of its members. Alleyne & Wood (2014) suggest that gang membership in the United States is starting as early as twelve years old. Psychosocial development occurs during the adolescent years and this is the…

When an individual is immersed in the party lifestyle, every aspect of their life is controlled, limited and shaped by their day-to-day activities and priorities. The central theme to the ‘life as a party’ climate is experiencing the most amount of pleasure with close friends while retaining freedom from routine responsibilities and commitments. Elements of the party lifestyle include spending time with friends (and committing crimes with them), drug and alcohol abuse, reckless and impulsive…

such is in ‘Gang Leader Of A Day” when the main character who is name Sudhir had a research that made him moves to Chicago to begin a new chapter of his life. Sudhir wen to a poor neighborhood in order to do his research on young poor people, but he did not realize how dangerous this place was. After several actions, finally he met a man names J.T, who is one the important characters in this book. As a new person in the neighborhood, J.T did not trust Sudhir from the beginning, but…

In Kristina Gibson's Street Kids, we delve into the pathos behind youth homelessness, with a particular focus on queer youth. The capital of homeless LGBT+ youth in the USA is none other than New York City. Neglected and at-risk youth from across the country often flock to the city to find a sense of home and community that was missing from their lives, and to escape various forms of abuse and mistreatment. Unfortunately, many become trapped in a maze of criminality, forced to engage in illegal…

Yang Zhaoqing CRIM3030 HW 3 According to the differential association, the perspective is unable to well explain why three generations of Sheldon Johnson committing the crime. They share many similarities and characteristics factors that are pulling them into a career criminal lifestyle. According to the perspective, criminal behaviors are learned sets of skills from one’s imamate group, such as peer group and directly depending on the rate of intensity, frequency, and interaction with such…

Murder in New York’s Chinatown, Scott D. Seligman discusses the lives of Chinese immigrants residing in a suburb of New York during the late 19th and early 20th century. Throughout the book, Seligman delves into the quarrels between rival Chinese gangs. The Hip Sings and On Leongs rise in criminal activities led to violent actions that resulted in the deaths of many individuals. Although these individuals acted maliciously, Seligman argues that there was more to the story behind their behaviors.…