Gang of Four

At the age of just four, Cesar witnessed a group of men in his tiny hometown killing his father. He was a teenager when he says the same group of men began to threaten his older brother. When he was 17 he got tired of hiding in his house, Cesar left the war ridden Honduras behind and set out for the U.S.“I wanted to escape all of that,” he said. “You arrive at a point where you can take no more.” He joined a group of Central American children crossing the U.S. border that is now overwhelming the

Al Capone’s attempt to murder leader of the Chicago gang, George (bugs) Moran-Dean O’ Banion yesterday in February 14th, 1929 was a failure after Al Capone had come to the realization that Moran was not yet in the garage where Al Capone had thought that Moran was in. Although, Moran was not killed Al Capone’s four men that were sent to kill and murder Moran successfully killed seven members of his northern Chicago gang, also, known as one of the most brutal massacres in the city’s underworld.

motorcycle gangs or, as law enforcement officials refer to as OMG’s (outlaw motorcycle gangs), predominately have a fundamental hate for law enforcement. Factually, OMG’s were usually thought to be less of threat because of their lower numbers compared to street gangs. A study from the NAGIA in 2013 study showed that OMG’s represent about 2.5% of gang member in the United States. When it comes to violence and problematic gang types it starts at neighborhood gangs at 54%, national level street gangs at 26%

In society today, many people struggle with racism, classism, sexism and discrimination. In the film, Out in the Night, these struggles are portrayed through four low class African American lesbians. They were convicted for assaulting a homophobic man, whom was clearly the one at fault. These women were never given a fair chance to be proven innocent. From the very beginning, injustices were seen from all angles including the police, media and the criminal justice system. These groups incorporated

colleagues’ it says “the seventy-nine largest U.S. cities, 91 percent of respondents reported the presence of gang problems. These researchers estimated that there were 4,881 gangs with 249,324 gang members” and it also states “that juveniles made up 90 percent of the gang membership.” There have been seven stages identified for these emergent gangs with stage one being implementation. That is were gang leaders go to a new city to recruit juveniles to sell drug for money. They go into the low-income minority

Chapter 7 Youth Gangs Gangs In General The word “gang” can be defined in many ways however; there is no “agreed-upon definition” that “has been developed to apply to gangs” (pg. 201). When I think of the word “gang” I think of a group of individuals who interact, communicate, simply “hang out” and/or participate in many activities together. There is not just one type of gang. “Gangs can be large or small, long term or short term, more or less territorial, more or less criminally involved” (pg. 201)

Youth Gang Prevention Efforts A two-pronged prevention approach has proven effective, with primary prevention strategies aimed at the community 's general population and secondary prevention strategies targeting youth between the ages of 7 and 14 who are at high risk of joining gangs. Prevention efforts undertaken by law enforcement departments around the country include: “Participating in community awareness campaigns (e.g. developing public service announcements and poster campaigns). Contacting

There are a various number of Asian gangs spread throughout the United States. One of those gangs includes the Asian Boyz Crisps. This gang was originally established in southern California but does have some groups on the east coast. It was founded in the 1990’s by Marvin Mercado who is also referred to as “Shy Boy.” This gang is made up by a diverse group of Asian gang members, that all come from different ethnic backgrounds. There group includes people from Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Korean decent

The gang in Memphis, Tn migrated from Chicago and California, in which they called themselves the Crips and the Bloods subsets, Gangster Disciples, Vice Lords, Latin Kings, Blac P. Stones, Four Corner Hustles to name a few. These gangs are known for their juvenile memberships. However, the Gang Reduction Assistance for Saving Society's Youth (GRASSY) program has provided resources for gang members by making nearby streets more feasible. This organization has reduced gang conflicts in nearby school

In 2003 as a response to communities with a large amount and growing number of youth gangs the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), a branch of the U.S. Department of Justice, initiated the Gang Reduction Program (GRP) (U.S. Department of Justice 2008). The formation of gangs is seen as a response to system failures and community dysfunction. As a result, one of OJJPD’s anti-gang initiatives is to make communities safer and have a pro-social environment (U.S. Department