Prison gang

Dena Tingley EE-Mrs.Speight 5 May 2015 For as long as there have been good actions and intent in this world, there has also been bad and malevolent intent. Whether by groups of people or a single individual, negative actions may even happen with good intent. In the case of the Mafia however, it has cause negative impact long before the 1920’s. However, there is something about the 1920’s that make the negative impact even more noticeable. Not only did affect the prohibition era it also left…

The three officers under J.T. made only $7 an hour, and the foot soldiers made just $3.30. One also has to consider that for this little pay, gang members also “stand a greater chance of dying while dealing crack in a Chicago housing project than you do while sitting on death row in Texas” (Levitt & Dubner, 2009, p. 102). Gang members do this because when they grow up crack dealing was “the best job they thought they had access to” (Levitt & Dubner, 2009, p. 102). But like most every…

when it comes to juveniles joining gangs there are many factors to take into account that influence this aspect of joining. When a juvenile decides to joins a gang he encounters personal contentment on the following areas; acceptance, sense of belonging, success, personal support, power, control, and an essence of family bond that supports that juvenile and is viewed as a valuable member of the group. A main theory that helps explain why juveniles join a gang was learned from class lectures and…

24% of Canada has reported gang activity, (“Youth gangs in Canada”). A gang is a group of people who are associated together for criminal purposes. Some gangs can control entire neighbourhood which can result to everyone following their laws. Gangs are always on the hunt for new recruits, especially young ones because that is what will make them stronger as a group. This puts the youth of Canada at danger of going down a path that they will regret in the future. Gangs can only have negative…

SUMMARY: In October of 2017 Agents from the Merced Area Gang and Narcotic Enforcement Team (M.A.G.N.E.T) began an investigation into several Westside Norteno Gang members who operate in the Dos Palos and Los Banos area. While talking to a confidential informant (CI) it was determined that Pete GAONA is an active Norteno gang member operating a tattoo shop in Los Banos. As part of my investigation in this case I looked at GAONA’s Facebook account and saw that he had posted several photographs of…

having the police on their trail, and a possible news headline on the night of the murder, Ponyboy and Johnny abandon the safety of their homes to take refuge in an abandoned church, hoping to escape a potential prison sentence, or, in Pony’s case, separation from his brothers. Ponyboy’s gang relations and criminal activities threaten to cut the tether which connects Pony to his only remaining family, Soda and Darry. Although some may argue that Ponyboy would be in better hands within the system…

urban street gangs in England’ which suggests ‘gangs have been operating more covertly in the last two years, spending less time on the streets to avoid policing measures’ and tend to use young people in drug dealing. The increased sexual exploitation of women and young girls by gangs has become a great cause of concern among police and justice workers (Travis, 2016). Another report by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) emphasises the obligation to prevent young people joining gangs in the…

reach of the law. Shortly, problems stirred between rival gangs which escalated into street violence and frequent hijackings of Capone’s whiskey transports. The biggest problem Capone faced was Frank Yale. What once was a strong companion, was now the main motivator of disruptions to Al’s whisky business. Yale then met his death with a “Tommy gun” one Sunday afternoon. Al Capone’s biggest and longest threat was Bug Moran and his North Siders gang. The rival was so bad that Moran…

Youth Gangs: They Need Our Help Tekya Morman CJC-113 Juvenile Justice James Crawford Fall 2015 Abstract There are several factors that play into youths joining gangs. These factors are a big deal and can easily be fixed to lower the youth gang rate. For my research paper I will be writing about youth gangs and how factors in a childs life pertains to why they join gangs. I will research why youths get involved with gangs and how it affects the communities. I will explain what types of…

Dangerous Gang a. Deviance/p. 194: The violation of norms (or rules or expectations). (Henslin 194) In Chapter 8 of the textbook, Sociology A Down-To-Earth Approach, the question “What is Deviance?” is asked. In my opinion, the answer would be the gang followed in this documentary video. Their name, MS-13, in Salvadorian Spanish, stands for Mara, meaning “group” or “clique” and Salvatrucha is commonly known to mean “street smart”. (Wikimedia Foundation) The majority of the acts that the MS-13…