Status Symbol Of The Gang MS-13

Gang members are full of shame, because their past is made up of poor decisions. Father Gregory Boyle proves that many times people, in this case gang members don't realize how they are when he explains, “You show them the blue sky of their sacredness, and they are transfixed only by the ominous clouds” (Boyle 100). Gang members don't feel like they can be seen as acceptable people, everytime they are told something positive they think something negative to contradict what they just got told.

In the U.S the Ms 13 is more of an average street gang that does drug sales and mainly ‘protecting’ urban turf. The gang also has even created ‘educational’ centers where extortion and other illegal activities are

MS-13 gang tattoo's are gothic which means they are very dark spirited. You will see MS-13 gang members with 666 tattooed on them. MS-13 Tattoos include their gang name in many forms, “13”, devil horns, “SUR”, “Sureno” and others. Most members will have numerous tattoos’ all around there body. Members will

Socialization/pg. 67: “The process by which people learn the characteristics of their group—the knowledge, skills, attitudes, values, norms, and actions thought appropriate for them.” As people were inducted into the MS13, they quickly learned- if they had not known already- that the MS13 was extremely violent. It also valued violence. As the new recruits joined in, they were quickly socialized into how the gang worked, and the values they would need to develop. The willingness to be violent that the original group had (about 3 minutes in) was quickly passed down this

The last argument that relates to gang involvement is poverty. Poverty is an important factor to child rearing methods. Poverty in absolute terms of low income describes a range of key human attributes associated with poverty. This includes poor general health due to exposure to greater personal and environmental health risk. Poverty can also relate to education since they have no access to education and are often illiterate due to that. Youth in poverty must devote all of their resources to meeting basic needs for survival. For this fact, living in poverty compromises one’s ability to a decent life and any hopes of reaching self-actualization. To illustrate, youth who are raised in poverty would see others who are the same age with materialistic

Even though gangs give members a sense of family and unity, the problems that they stir up in Latin America are getting increasingly worse and can only be solved by law enforcement, an increase in armed forces, and efforts within the community. MS-13 or the Mara Salvatrucha gang is the most prominent gang in the Latin American region. Despite the fact that Latin America is where most of the MS-13 reside, the origins of the gang begins in Los Angeles. The large amounts of gang members in central and Latin America can be credited to the United States to law enforcement that forces immigrant gang members back to their origin country (####). The solutions to lowering gang activity will not work immediately. The process will take years to finally

Mara Salvatrucha, often called the most dangerous gang in America, was bred from the violence and war that plagued El Salvador for over 12 years. As Salvadoran civilians, as well as ex-guerillas, sought asylum in the United States, they brought with them an ember of this violence that was stoked in the dangerous streets of Pico-Union, L.A. To defend themselves, the refugees formed MS-13, which quickly became violent as it clashed with its rival, Barrio 18. Over the last three decades, MS-13’s leaders have organized the gang in response to Anti-Gang Laws, and despite leaks of its secrets over the years, the gang only continues to become more secretive, larger, and more deadly as it expands into the world of organized crime. Due to its expansiveness and degree of organization, Mara Salvatrucha will never die out unless the conditions that created the gang are eradicated: poverty, the lack of quality education opportunities, and poor community infrastructure.

Symbol/pg 41: something to which people attach meaning and then use to communicate to one another. Graffiti of MS13 symbols span from Alaska to Spain. Graffiti is an art form of spray paint. that is usually frowned upon by others, found on buildings, trains, and underpasses. Gangs use this art form very frequently to communicate to other gangs and the general population. These graffiti markings can indicate a loss of a gang member, or the boundaries of a territory. In the video, the MS13 gang members were making a mural for the death of a gang member who was well known within their group. They had stated that they understood that it may not be up for very long, but this was their way of commemorating the life of the gang member who was shot to death. With the MS13 being such a large gang that has 50-100,000 members worldwide, these markings are found all over ranging from Alaska to Spain. Graffiti from these gangs also communicates to other gangs when they are in unwelcome territory.

The final categorical reason to join a gang is to promote one’s self image. Self image deals less with the concept of surviving and more directly with personal choice. Joining a gang is not necessarily the most logical decision or worth the consequences, but it appears cool, tough, and obligatory to certain individuals, especially to residents in the cities. Tattoos, graffiti, specific clothing articles, and hand signs are some of the most common ways gangs identify themselves. According to HIDTA (n.d.) Mara Salvatrucha 13 members commonly have MS-13 or MSXII tattooed somewhere on their bodies. Bigger tattoos generally represent greater gang involvement (n.d.). Graffiti of similar symbols to the gang’s tattoos are used to mark their territory. With regards to attire, a blue or black bandana around the wrist, head, or neck is often associated with Mara Salvatrucha 13 members (n.d.). Members like wearing blue sports jerseys of a player with the number thirteen, three, or twenty-three (n.d.). Air Jordan hats are worn because the logo resembles their hand sign, “devil horns,” which is a modification of the “rock on” sign (n.d.). The thumb holds

The gangs are kept under control by the police. They are very proud of the ‘turf', which they control throughout the city. Their leaders are like the father figures in the gang, the ones who think rationally and take first action. They are willing to hurt someone to keep their gangs reputation to what the public expects of a gang, which is to be mean and ruthless. They only trust people who are born in the same country as the gang members or of the same origins.

The possession and use of lethal weapons by young male gang members can also be perceived as a way for them to portray their masculine identity. In this context, Barker (2005) proposes that the possession and use lethal weapons and violence by black male gang members enables them to achieve their goals and protect their male pride and honour when feeling challenged and disrespected. However, while the possession and use of lethal weapons to protect their male pride and honour are believed to be central to gang membership and the identity of the gang members, it is likely that this is the cause of the majority of gang violence, especially black-on-black violence (Barker, 2005). Likewise, In the Dying to Belong paper, Pickles (2009) argues that violence gang culture in the UK derives from a continuous cycle of reputation and respect seekers targeting attacks on one another; which in turn is perceived as an insult to honour, resulting in a cycle of violence revenge attacks. According to Pitts (2007a, pg. 47): “to be disrespected is to be “fair game” for anyone who wants to make a name for themselves”. In addition, each young gang member’s manhood, as well as their identity and reputation, may reflect on the gang as a whole. Therefore, when one member manhood feels threatened, the gang may feel like their collective identity has also been challenged (Stretesky and Pogrebin, 2007). An example of this can be found in some of the hip-hop lyrics which reveal revenge is necessary

Lisa Lang’s documentary on MS-13, the World’s Most Dangerous Gang, highlights the importance of peer pressure between humans within society. “Gang” or “clique” mentalities are part of what creates our relationships, friendships, and every day human interactions. The stronger a bond between individuals and their core values, beliefs, and interests, the more influential and attractive a gang/clique mentality will be to others seeking a group of friends to fit into. Many children are associated with gangs at a young age for a variety of reasons- they may have friends or family in a gang, they’re seeking protection, or want to feel like they’re a part of something. As the textbook notes a scenario of two girls giving gender lessons to another girl, these lesson scenarios are common among peer groups, especially gangs initiating others into “their lifestyle”. This lifestyle is the way that all gang members feel they should abide by. From rules, regulations, occupational advancements, favors, to resume building, MS-13 has become one of the most organized criminal movements the world has seen. As Brenda Paz stated to people and FBI officials after become an informant, “You live for your God, live for your mother, and die for your gang.” The peer group will pressure individuals into becoming people they never thought they would, mainly by killing or

Mara Salvatraucha is known in the U.S as one of the most dangerous gangs. Mara Salvatraucha originated in El Salvador in the 1800’s with savages that fought in the civil war of El Salvador. The gangs name came from a street named “La Mara” which means clique/group and Salvatraucha which means “street tough”/”street smart”. MS-13 is the abbreviation which the 13 came about because

One of the reasons why young people join gangs is because of the fact that their relatives are involved with gang activity and it has been part of their lives. According to the New York Daily News, children of gang members were “blessed” into a gang; it is similar to a baptism but for gangs (Belenkaya, 2008). The babies are automatically accepted into the gang. These children were practically born into this lifestyle and it is often all that they know.

This gang is organize and is rule by committee rather than a leader, they do not fight amongst themselves, and thereby they do not suffer any type of setback if one of the higher up is arrest or killed (taken out). With such organization this means that means everyone 's a fall guy, and so far they have spread to other major cities like, New York, Atlanta, and Orlando Florida. This gang represents Akers (1998), statement, that the basic assumption behind this theory is that the same learning process can produce both conforming and deviant or delinquent behavior. He also “argues that individuals develop favorable or unfavorable definitions to deviance in interactions with their peers” (Akers, 1998). Thereby, just examine the Zoe Pound gang we can perceive that anyone who is hanging with this group is going to be deviant or display delinquent behavior. One might think that this would be labeling them, but this group is notorious for not letting just anyone hang around them if they are not with their set,