Prison gang

Gang violence is on the rise across the world, and is especially popular in North America. North America is a breeding ground for gang activity. Gang association has increased by forty percent from just 2009 to 2011.(Frieden "FBI Report : Gang membership spikes") "FBI Report : Gang membership spikes") Small towns do indeed have gang societies, but they are far less common than gangs in urban areas and well known cities.(Weisheit "Youth Gangs in Rural America" 4) The percentage of gang members…

Mafias, cartels, mobs, local street gangs, etc. all have one major commonality—the innocent members of society despise them. All other organized crime groups must hide their crimes and identity not only from law enforcement but from the people of their own community. Law abiding citizens shamefully…

a gang member commits a crime in one country from the orders of a leader in another. Upward mobility is essential for transnational criminal organizations and continuous growth is another attribute. An immense part of these organizations follows their transcendence across borders and how a singular country does not represent who they are. Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, is…

Background of Topic Modern organized crime is characterized by groups of criminals, often across different countries, conducting crimes for personal monetary gain. Crimes include, human and drug trafficking, extortion, money laundering, capital fraud, premeditated assassination, etc. In some cases, crime syndicates are even powerful enough to influence election results and initiate political corruption. Interpol estimates that approximately almost a million people worldwide are operating in…

because the parents aren’t able to pay for programs or put their kids into sport. Salvador explains how gangs become part of their daily life. “Gangs become a great part of my life. They help me financially and become my new family.” The life of an individuals that have gone through the processes to join a gang and establishing a relationship that is hard to break. The relationship that gangs have with their members is equal to the relationship that people have with their family. Salvador is one…

project, Venkatesh was jumped by a gang called the Black Gangster Disciple. The gang held Venkatesh captive, afraid he would reveal some of their secrets.The leader of the gang, J.T., agreed to let Venkatesh go after twenty-four hours. Venkatesh was very curious of what actually goes on inside a gang. Therefore he goes on to spend the next six years with the Black Disciples. Over the years Venkatesh saw a lot of what goes inside of a gang. Levitt and Dubner compare a gang to McDonald’s, by how…

still, lifeless body. He was the victim of a gang shooting. Even though he was a young, innocent boy, gang violence ended his life. Gang violence can affect even the most unexpected of people. Every year, over 2,000 gang-related homicides occur (“National”). By noticing how gang violence has changed American society, one can clearly observe the effects of gang affiliation on everyday human interaction. Gangs have existed for many years all over the World. Gangs are generally as groups of people…

The Gang of Misfits Red, all I see is red. Flashes of punches, crowds of people, and sounds of cheering meet my eyes, and anger fills my every being. I have become so sick and tired of this place, some may call it high school, but I call it prison with a view. The gang of misfits weren’t always the gang of misfits, we used to all be alone until today because today is the day I fought for my freedom. Let’s take this story back to the start of freshman year, not too long ago, but feels long…

Street Gangs: The Great Migration Gangs have increasingly become a serious problem over the past few decades. A report from the FBI’s 2011 National Gang threat assessment states that there are 1.4 million active gang members comprising of more than 33,000 gangs in the United States (MacBradaign, 2013). Many believe that the first street gangs started with the formation of the Crips and the Bloods between 1971-1972, but the first active street gangs in western civilization were reported by Pike…

(1992)’ and ‘Menace II Society (1993)’ have influenced young men into thinking that crime is the best way to make it in society. All they see is that to win the girl and to have all the cash is to commit horrendous crimes and spend a few years in prison. Not only are blacks portrayed negatively in the US, but also in the UK. Movies such as ‘Precious (US, 2009)’ and ‘Honey Trap (UK, 2014)’ both have similar values (broken home) and are also around the same time period. There is no doubt that…