Youth Gang Violence

YOUTH GANG VIOLENCE IN AUSTRALIA A report by Sam Brown The legal argument being stated in this report refers to the developing issue of youth gang criminology that has somewhat flourished and further advanced in the suburban areas of Australia since the 1990s. The term ‘gang’ is debated throughout the cases presented to psychological and criminal observers, argued to be diverse in definition because of its variety to identifiers. What causes the most uncertainty towards the issue is the query

March 27, 2016 Analytic Essay Youth Gang and Violence Delinquent Behavior “Gang” “Youth Gang” and “Street Gang” are just labels used to describe young people consisting of three or more individuals organized to achieve a typical objective and who share a common identity. There is no single and universally accepted definition of gang, gang member and gang activities in the United States, however, the Federal Definition according to National

Gang involvement and its associated violent crime have become a rapidly growing problem for the United States. Generally, gangs consist of young people of the same ethnic, racial, and economic background. Usually of a low socio-economic status, these gangs engage in illegal money making activities and intimidate their neighborhoods and rival gangs with violent crimes and victimization. Gang members exemplify a high value for group loyalty and sacrifice. Gangs often target youth when recruiting

Collaboration to Deter Youth Gang Violence Collaborative Project Final Report Douglas Immler, Tinamarie Knowlton, Jon Mast University of South Florida School of Public Affairs Author Note This project was prepared for PAD 6934 Collaborative Governance, taught by Professor Robin Ersing. Abstract In recent times, public officials, community groups and activists have expressed their concern over the growth of violence perpetrated by youth gangs. On their own, local governments

Youth gang violence anywhere has a bad reputation and a curious history. During the 1990’s the number of gangs in the U.S. Increased by six times as many as there were in the 1980’s. It became way more popular as multiple rap artists and groups started gaining popularity within the younger generation. 2Pac and many other rappers spread and made gangs more popular than ever and made being in a gang seem a lot more glamorous than it already was to begin with.. As you can see gangs have not left a

The theme, which I have decided to research and base my portfolio on, is Youth Gangs and Violence In Schools. The term “Youth” is defined by the Compact Oxford English Dictionary as the period between childhood and adulthood and is also commonly used as a noun to describe young people. The same dictionary defines a “Gang” as an organised group of criminals or disorderly young people. Youth gangs are groups of young people who assemble and often engage in criminal and illegal

Gangs are not a new phenomenon, but they are still a problem that has to be addressed. Gangs are involved in a number of criminal activities. In the last few years or so many urban cities have experienced an epidemic of youth violence that is rapidly spreading from the inner cities to the suburbs. Gangs are no longer the problem of those who live in the crime-ridden neighborhoods where the gangs thrive; they are now everyone's problem. Along with the violence that comes from gangs, there are also

1. The Ending Gang and Youth Violence policy initiative is aimed at analysing problems with gangs and find intervention to tackle crime connected to young people. It is focuses on preventing gang violence, finding pathways out, punishing offenders, working as partners with different forces and providing support to individuals who got in to gangs. 2. The policy initiative aimed at tackling gang violence needs not only the police to play their role, but also other public service workers, like teachers

Roberta Phillip-Robbins, a youth and a gang violence prevention specialist for Multnomah County declared she was running for Rep. Lew Frederick’s seat in the Oregon House representing North and Northeast Portland. Her top issues include making sure that the voices of Oregon’s underrepresented communities are better heard(Slovic, 2015). She says she wants to work hard to elevate those voices. The candidate should be responsible for representing the people. She says she has the heart for public service

South America has been known to be a major drug supplier for the United States and the rest of the world. Colombia, in particular, in the past and in the present has had issues with crime and violence inside of its borders. The violence and growth of gangs stems from the drug production and youth recruitment that is common in Colombia today. These two factors are what has caused Colombia to experience internal conflict among the Colombian citizens. With being located in a suitable environment for