Prison gang

The focus on drugs in America has been a topic that several social scientists have dedicated their time in researching. More importantly, the topic of drug use amongst teenagers seems to remain a hot subject. According to Robbins, Stagman, & Smith (2012), at risks for youth consists of living in a household without English speakers, living in a large family, having parents who both lack a high school degree, families who have changed residences on or more times in the last 12 months, coming from…

assessing the relative independent effects on gang membership of differential asocial and self-control measures in terms of both strength and significance (Kissner J., Pyrooz D., 2009). The respondents were asked whether there were any immediate family members in gangs. Based on their responses there were different measures created such as; parental gang memberships and older sibling gang memberships. The dependent variable of this study was: gang membership and the independent variable…

Prescription drugs are widely prescribed by care providers for various conditions that cause pain, anxiety and other mental health conditions. As these drugs become more common place in our society, the potential for misuse and abuse increases along with it. Through this essay I will attempt to determine if the misuse of such prescription medications causes social and economic damage to the same extent as that caused by the misuse of illicit drugs. Prescription drugs can only be obtained with…

The drug world has typically been male dominated. Most drug gangs consist of male members and male leaders. As one of the oldest careers, prostitution has often been characterized by that with drug usage, specifically cocaine. Dominated by men in the streets, the likelihood of females taking on higher roles were…

you have a prime candidate for a juvenile gang. HISTORY AND CHARACTERISTICS OF JUVENILLE GANGS Juvenile gangs are an organized group of young people, normally in their teens that come together and place their claim on certain territory. These gangs are from different backgrounds and will do anything to protect and preserve what they believe is theirs, and theirs alone. Street graffiti is a way of life for them, showing their territory to other rival gangs. They are also known for their…

anger and also the formation of alternative values that endorses and normalises gang membership and violence (Pitts, 2008). Likewise, the gang can be seen as a place for gang members to express their masculinity. Although the research on gangs and masculinity is limited in…

In my opinion, I find tittle 's control-balance theory to be a little bit off. In the book, it states, “Tittle argued that a person is least likely to offend when he or she has a balance of controlling and being controlled” (Tittle, 1995 ). The thing that I don 't understand is: How can the balance of controlling and being controlled determine whether or not a person will offend or not? I believe that a person could offend on other circumstances, such as how they grow up. By this, I mean if the…

consisted of gangs, drugs, and violence. The neighborhood was very dangerous so for his safety and his siblings’ safety, his parents would send them to Mexico the whole summer to keep them out of trouble. He feels like overall this experience helped him culturally because he was able to see the differences between the U.S. and Mexico. He talked about the violent experiences he faced in his neighborhood on a daily basis, for example while playing baseball at the park shootings between gangs would…

The main advantage of the Hierarchy is that every category gets paid for carrying out criminal activates except for informants .In order to advance or move forward on the hierarchy, gang members must prove their loyalty over time. According to Marguerite Cawley, the Council of Nine is in charge of the distribution of money while the Clica leaders answer directly to that council. Clica leaders are paid around $2000 weekly based on performance…

is one of the first modern representations of the type of environment that this racism and oppression has created for racial minorities in the United States. South Central Los Angeles, California, is a place known for immense amounts of poverty and gang violence. We begin by following the young life of Tre Styles, an African American boy living in Watts, California with his single mother, Reva. Tre, at…