Devil's Diciples Motorcycle Gang

Also known simply as the Devil Disciples… D.D.D. was formed on the south side of Chicago in a hood known

They also have signs to show victory and a primo sign after a fight or gang war.

The documentary Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) focuses on conditions and causes of gang violence in Los Angeles, California, as well as the history and background of the main gangs that reside there. The information in the film is compiled from interviews of past and present members of the Crips and Bloods, which are the two main gangs that contribute to the violence in the area. The interviewees explain how the gangs work and the conditions under which these people live daily. There can be parallels drawn from the film to Elijah Anderson’s article titled “The Code of the Streets”, published in 1994, that discusses violence in terms of gang and criminal activity.

are also known as Project Watts Crips. PJ’s were founded on the eastside of Los Angeles better known as

Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMCG’s) inhabit an active presence in all states and territories in Australia. Some members of these gangs are responsible for serious organised crime and yet the total gang and membership numbers of Australian OMCGs is rising.

The Gangster Disciples are still an active group in the United States (Mallory, 2012). There are members of the group in over 35 states and 70 U.S. cities (Mallory, 2012). Nearly 20,000 members reside in the city of Chicago, where the FBI considers this group a “major organized crime group” (Mallory, 2012, p. 208). The Gangster Disciples were formed after the death of the group’s original leaders, David Barksdale (Mallory, 2012). A young man who was already a member of the group, Larry Hoover become the new leader of the Gangster Disciples because he was a person that Barksdale watched over (Mallory, 2012). After his death, the group split into the Black Disciples and the Gangster Disciples (Mallory, 2012). The group became prone to violence

The Folk Nation is not one specific gang. It is an alliance of many gangs. These gangs are the Black Gangster Disciples, the Black Disciples, Gangster Disciples, La Raza, Cobras, Eagles, Latin Disciples, Maniac Latin Disciples, Simon City Royals, Spanish Gangsters, Two Sixers and the International Posse. Folk Nation was formed on November 11, 1978 within the Illinois Department of Corrections. Larry Hoover, the leader of the Gangster Disciples, created the idea for the alliance of these gangs. Folk Nation is based in the Chicago area and has spread throughout the US and Canada, specifically in the Midwest and South.

Since the early ninety’s, a controversial Detroit rap group known as Insane Clown Posse have boasted about torturous murder methods and brutal killings within their music. Within hours of the release of their debut album The great malinko the Southern Baptist Convention criticized Disney for signing the group after proclaiming ICP was the devil’s music. Disney instantly dropped ICP from the label and removed their album from stores. Soon after, homicide reports started to spread with perpetrators proclaiming themselves as Juggalos (Insane Clown Posse fans). The FBI listed ICP as a dangerous gang, and, in many states, the group’s live shows were cancelled. Despite their music being banned in several countries and media outlets, this group continues to release music. Once a year the group and its fans come together for what’s known as The Gathering of the Juggalos in Thornville, Ohio. I thought to infiltrate the gathering to gain insight on this homicidal culture and hopefully develop a better understanding of how this all came to be.

There are many different gangs in California, but there is a strong presence of hispanic gangs. During 1980’s, California street gangs were divided into Surenos and Nortenos. Some say the North-South battle started in the 1950s in a California prison, where two prisoners fought over a pair of shoes. One inmate formed the Mexican Mafia for Sureños, and the other prisoner formed Nuestra Familia for Norteños, which is how the division was created.

Pictures 1 through 3 I found in various locations in Chattanooga relatively close to downtown area. These graffiti markings are found to belong to a graffiti “crew” that declares themselves as “DIB” which is an acronym for doin’ it blazed composed of graffiti artists such as Renik, Bern, Astro, and Spec (Reddit, 2013). This is not our traditional idea of a gang or gang members since they only commit acts of vandalism. However, without keeping in mind our idea of a traditional gang, we see this group has many of the aspects to be considered a gang. There are more than 3 members who have a shared

. The shutting down of factories in South Central Los Angeles contributed to a number of gangs forming. Many African Americans moved to that particular part of the city because of how well the factories. The city also grew in population because of all the jobs that were available. When the jobs were gone and the factories shut down and move to other states the youth were left without role models. A fifteen year old boy named Raymond Washington started the gang which eventually became known as the Crips. Furthermore, with all of the other young people without jobs and role models they pulled together and started another gang of people that were not a part of the Crips. This gang will also change names a couple of times and become the Bloods.

Surenos are another popular gang in Fresno, most surenos are Mexican, Hispanic, or Latino. Their color to wear or represent is blue, therefore they will carry a blue rag with them most of the time. Tatoos they usually have are “south side”, the number 13, three dots (each dot stand for one word in “mi vida loca”), and when they have killed someone they will have a tear drop tattooed on the side of their eye. They will also use a rosary around there neck to show respect for god, but it is also something that represents the sureno gang in general.

This week I read chapter 5 of American street gangs (old book) Tim Deleany mentioned 3 points of what happens inside a gang that many don’t know, the first point is the categories they have based on the age the recruits are, the second point is the categories they are placed in depending on the activities they are involved, the third point is the process that involves the recruitment, punishment, and leaving the gang. At the conclusion of the paper I would be providing an experience my uncle went through when he was leaving the gang.

• Ray Stark and Boyle work together to create the Homeboy Industries, nonprofit to employ gang members

This group split off of the punk subculture as a more extremist faction. They are the hardcore side of punk, often representing the drug culture and the violent punk Juggalo sub faction. They are objecting to the “preppy” side of America. They view themselves as outside of the mainstream because of their face paint and attitude that goes against the “mainstream culture”