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Gang Violence In School

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Gang violence is also very common in school. According to the Texas State School Safety Center “Data from the 2009-2010 school year indicated that 16% of all schools reported some gang activity on their campus.” Although there isn’t a clear line between friend groups and gangs, gangs have been defined as A group of 3 or more youth or young adults ages 12-24 with a sworn allegiance to each other; A shared identity, sometimes including a name and symbols; Self-perception and acknowledgement by others that a group is recognized as a gang; A degree of permanence and a degree of organization; and, For example, the Texas Penal Code defines a criminal street gang as “three or more persons having a common identifying sign or symbol or an identifiable

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