Prison gang

is about how gang activity operates in a neighborhood called Hollenbeck in California. The gang members often from poor communities, broken families, and are uneducated because most of them drop out of high school. They see describe the street life as a lifestyle of full excitement and as part of who they are , since most of them join the gangs while they were young and is the only thing they feel like they know how to do . Also some of them have family members that were part of gangs,…

individually or groups known as gangs. “A gang is a group of recurrently associating individuals or close friends or family with identifiable leadership and internal organization, identifying with or claiming control over territory in a community, and engaging either individually or collectively in violent or illegal behavior (Wikipedia). Prior to watching World 's Most Dangerous Gangs, the only gangs I ever heard of were the Bloods, Crips, Yakuza, and the Russian Mafia. Gangs in general are…

are about 21,500 documented gangs and over a million documented gang members (Teen Violence Statistics). About 40% of these members are under the age of 18 (Johnson). This gang violence affects every child that is in a gang or not. These gangs take in a lot of different kids of adolescence for many reasons. These kids feel the need that they have to be a part of a gang because their friends are doing it too, but there are many ways to prevent them from joining. Gang violence in America has…

country as well as gambling and prostitution. Capone’s income was estimated around 60 million a year. Over the years Capone had been wanted for ruthlessly gunning down his rivals. By 1924 authorities had led to believe that over 16 murders had been gang related. 1929 was the day that it reached its climax as one of Capon’s longtime enemies George “bugs” Moran ran his bootlegging company out of a garage on…

As a young child growing up in the ghetto, selling drugs, stealing cars, running for your life from another gang trying to shoot you, and getting into all sorts of mischief. Would you think you would be arrested, end up in prison? Or even possibly die in the crossfire between two gangs? What would you think is going to happen to you in the future? In this incredible story Driven by Donald Driver it tells you a story of exactly this. Of his childhood growing up with little to nothing to live on…

Gangs in the United States have evolved from malignant neighborhood groups into lucrative businesses and brutal vigilantes. Harvard University Professor Roland Fryer concludes the Crack Epidemic fundamentally transformed gangs because the booming drug trade incentivized larger and more sophisticated gangs (9). Similarly, the rapidly increasing opioid market in rural and suburban America explains the development of gangs in those areas (Whalen). Unfortunately, addiction and drug sales often bring…

Introduction Gangs are a major concern in many cities and in the criminal justice field. Although some can be very dangerous, it is often a means of survival for many juveniles. What is a gang? The growth has been known to cause crime, violence and drug problems in places highly populated with gang members. With the changes in gangs over the years, it is difficult to establish what a gang really is. According to The Columbian, a gang is defined as “a group of three or more persons who claim a…

A gang is a criminal street gang they do assaults, drive by shooting robberies and homicides. What makes a young kid a gang member? How is a gang a good for young kids, or is it bad? Everyone needs a home and family. Even if it is on the streets selling drugs, trafficking women, and killing someone. No one has ever said a family is not like that, no one has said that a family needs to be normal. “What people don 't understand is joining a gang ain 't bad, it 's cool, and its fine. When you in…

life in prison without the possibility of parole could be the outcome for Lopez for the heinous nature of the crimes if convicted. Lopez is considered a known gang member with a prior record. Due to his gang membership, Lopez’s family banned him from returning unless his lifestyle changed. The Reynoso’s family was amiable and let Lopez live under their roof for the time being. As time went on, Reynoso’s father became worrisome of Lopez’s influence on his son and his involvement within gangs…

“You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone.” Al Capone was the most notorious gangster in history. From early gang activity to a major crime organization, he was the leading criminal in illegal activities such as smuggling and bootlegging. He had an impact on the public’s eye, the government, and the Chicago community from the 1920s towards the 1930s. Throughout this period, Al Capone was viewed as a celebrity. During the Prohibition Era, he secured…