Bravo Drug Gang Case Study

Initially gang activity could only be found in large metropolitan cities, but now gangs have invaded neighborhoods of all sizes across the country. Gangs introduce violence and fear to the communities they occupy, raise the level of drug activities, and destroy businesses and property which brings down the overall value of the whole area. Instead of going to school, many young people find themselves drawn in to the gang life which in most cases either leads to being locked up or death. There are various reasons why people would want to join a gang, but no matter what that reason might be one can only expect a life of violence and troubles.

After many mixtapes and nearing the edge of household name status, Maryland rapper Logic drops his first album. In this album is a song titled Gang Related. This song tells the story of what environment and household he grew up in. His brother is in a gang and sells cocaine to his father in front of him. Logic's mother is in an out of mental institutions, all the while logic is growing up and trying not to get shot when he walks outside. With drugs and gangs all around him, it is quite amazing that he got out and become a famous rapper. Gang Related also has a core message of stopping the violence, which leads to a question, is this song about his story or a message about ending the violence?

The book, Gang Life in Two Cities by Robert J. Durán to put simply is about the gang life in Denver, CO and Ogden, UT. Durán wrote this book to share his research findings. When Durán had to move to Huntsville, UT (but went to school in Ogden) he found himself immersed in an area where gangs were becoming popular. Durán, an ex-gang member himself was curious on how and why gangs operate. He found this research important, because he saw firsthand how society had a role in the formation of gangs. Duran felt that it needed to be brought to light what he witnessed while being a gang member himself and when he conducted his research.

The correlation between gangs and drugs has always been an issue for the United States government. Major cities often overlooked the problem of youth gang violence, thinking it was only a 1960’s trend. Sixty years later, gangs and drugs continue to be a problem, but in an increasing number within urban, suburban and rural areas in the United States. People may characterize this problem with words such as violence, increase drug activity, and delinquencies, but not many seem to see the bigger picture. Lack of interaction, collaboration, and strategies from law enforcement, youth centers, businesses, churches, and political icons are increasing gang violence and drug related offenses in major cities. In such cities as Chicago, minority groups are the most vulnerable to joining a gang, which then leads to an involvement with drugs; they are faced with barriers – lack of family support, poverty, segregation, unemployment, etc. An incident that happened in Chicago history is the closing of the Cabrini-Green Project, where people involved with gangs had to find a new home, scattering gang-members throughout the city, and eventually leading to their spread and growth.

According to the National Gang Intelligence Center Gang Report, “Gangs are rapidly enlarging into most. Street gangs in particular, which account for 88 percent of U.S. gang membership, have increased their numbers in 53 percent of the nation’s police jurisdictions.” These gangs are drafting their partners while they are in primary or secondary school. You might ask why, because it easy to manipulate these kids minds and they do not think about the outcome that comes with joining a gang. Gang members usually separate themselves from non-members and other gangs by dressing a specific style or wearing a

The Black Guerilla Family gang originated in the California prison systems in the 1960s and 30 years later eventually made its way to the prison systems of Maryland and onto the streets of Baltimore City and Howard County. This organization is considered among the most powerful gangs in the state, and has been known for its criminal activities in and outside of correctional facilities. The Black Guerilla Family gang increased its strength through numbers as they heavily recruited during the inflow of criminals as they were being processed into the detention centers and facilities. It was reported that nearly one-third of more than 3,000 identified gang members within the system were affiliated with the Black Guerrilla Family, and they even

T.A.R.G.E.T is an acronym for Tri Agency Gang Enforcement Team represents a multiagency approach to targeting current gang members with suppression measures while also targeting entire gangs with police suppression. Each team in the TARGET program consists of gang investigators, a probation officer, a deputy district attorney, and a district attorney investigator. This program uses a three-pronged strategy: 1 selective incarceration of the most violent and repeat older gang offenders in the most violent gangs, 2 the enforcement of probation controls graduated sanctions and intensive supervision on younger, less violent gang offenders, and 3 arrests of gang leaders in “hot spots” of gang activity. A major aim of the TARGET program is to reduce

I have almost 18 of working with at-risk youth to provide intervention, diversion or employment services and program referrals starting in 1998 with the Mayor’s Gang Intervention Project Pride Program as a Youth Outreach Worker I. My population target was at risk a high-risk, gang-impacted 12 to 18 year old participants at the Gardner Community Center located in a highly gang-impacted neighborhood where there is a multi-generational Norteno gang influence from one of the oldest gangs in the city of San Jose, Varrio Horse Shoe. I was in charged of implementing pro-social activities like educational and recreational field trips, which included college campus visits and teamwork oriented recreational activities like white water rafting and camping

My client Henry and the 38th street gang is innocent. There is not sufficient evidence or any evidence at all that ties my clients to the murder of Jose Williams. My clients are being treated unfairly and receiving unequal treatment from the court system. The evidence presented before you ties the Downey gang to the murder of Mr. Williams. My clients were at the wrong place and the wrong time and as a result are being thrown these false accusations. I highly request that the judge's ruling from the original case should be overturned. When asking ourselves what the best way to combat injustice, we need to think about how prejudice is known to be a negative behavior towards someone else which then lead to discrimination. If we have people learn

Justin Cole Forster, the leader of many Bandidos biker gangs, pled guilty due to many factors. In 2013, Forster took part in a deadly violence towards a rival gang and since then he has been watched closely. It has also been thought that he has taken part in a numerous of crimes such as attempted murder, robbery, extortion, racketeering and drug trafficking. There was also a gunfight incident which occurred May 2015 during a biker meeting in Waco which led nine people dead and 170 arrests. As a result of these crimes being committed by the Bandidos biker gang, prosecutes say, Forster faces up to life in federal prison and “ remains in custody in san Antonio pending sentencing next year” (the Toronto star). Furthermore, three more gang members

February 1, 1985 a United States Drug Enforcement Agency (will be known as the DEA for the remainder of the paper) Special Agent Enrique Camarena was abducted in Guadalajara Mexico close to the US Consulate. A witness stated that he was forced into the rear seat of a light-colored compact car in front of the Camelot restaurant where he was meeting his wife for lunch. A few days later pilot Captain Alfredo Zavala was also abducted from a car near the Guadalajara Airport. “The veteran agent, along with his pilot, Capt. Alfredo Zavala, had been viciously tortured by the bosses of a Mexican drug cartel fearful that he had uncovered a multimillion-dollar smuggling operation tied to top officers in the Mexican army, along with Mexican police and

“On Thursday, February 7, 1985, at 2:00 pm, Special Agent Enrique Camarena left the American Consulate in Guadalajara to meet his wife, Mika, for lunch. Camarena had been in Mexico for the past four years trying to bust a huge marijuana and cocaine cartel. He was told that he was going to be moved to another location due to the fact that he was dangerously close to exposing the leaders of the cartel. On his way to his car, he was shoved into car, blinded, and the car sped away. The men who had kidnapped him were members of the cartel and had decided to take matters into their hands. They tortured him over the span of thirty hours. Along with fractures in his face and ribs they also found that his skin had been burned by cigarettes, and they had driven his

Gang involvement and both illicit and licit drug use have become a growing problem in the United States. Gang members consist of members around the same age and ethnicity. The Gang affiliation has reduced over the past decade, however the violence within the gangs has not. Gang members participate in the selling of illegal drugs and unregistered weapons, drug smuggling, and stealing. The prevalence of drug use and gang involvement quickly becomes a vicious cycle of hardship, addiction and future life choices.

A.) Group dynamics/ Pg. 158: The ways in which individuals affect groups and the ways in which groups influence individuals

Abstract: This review studies in depth research done on street gangs. Social issues have social scientists turning away from including this in their research around this time. Sociological views have been changed dramatically in the past 40 years due to gender and racial studies. Also, women have started to join gangs since America has been changed with woman equality laws passing.