![]() ![]() Gangs are also becoming more savvy, using computers and other technology to commit crimes. While gangs are less prevalent in rural areas, in major cities, gang violence is responsible for roughly half of all homicides. According to the Department of Justice's 2005 National Gang Threat Assessment, there are at least 21,500 gangs and more than 731,000 active gang members. Gang violence is a problem in every major city in the United States and membership is on the rise. (2005) Criminology.According to a 2005 report by the Department of Justice, there are at least 21,500 gangs and more than 731,000 active gang members in the United States. The American Street Gang: Its Nature, Prevalence, and Control. Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas Publisher Program initiatives and projects should be established in the neighbourhood to ensure that the minds of the adolescents are set and idleness is reduced (Spergel 1993). From the initiative, prevention and suppression methods, the target should be based on the teens before they are ready to join these gang groups. They resolve their conflicts with their enemies by issuing threats. Many are from broken families and when they join the gangs, they have no regrets (Covey, 2010). This is because these members join the groups when they are kids due to frustrations. Most members of the gang groups are psychologically demoralized and their self-esteem is very low. Business activities in these areas are minimal for fear of attacks and thus the economic status and development of the areas depreciates as time goes by. The gangs have had a lot of impact on the society and the neighborhoods where they are formed. Quitting these youth groups can be done without dire consequences. It is very hard to convince the youth to move out of these gangs because of the peer pressure. ![]() Most members of the gang were also known to be talented in rap music and broadcasting and they usually competed in the entertainment scenes. They sell drugs, hire services, provide security and prostitution services to clients so that they can up their financial status (Weisel, 2002). They defended the resources they had in their neighborhoods by ensuring that no trespassers were given space to start businesses unless they are members of the group, or they pay the required tax. The Crips were founded in New York in the 21 st Century. If a gang attacks a neutral person, they take responsibility and avenge on behalf of the innocent person. The gang is strictly against the attack of innocent civilians by members of other criminal gangs. They also had to swear to stay and follow the rules of the gang for a lifetime. The recruits had to prick their fingers and drink blood from them. One had to undergo various initiation rites and rituals to become a member of the mafia gang. Most members in this group consisted Italian immigrants and farmers who had flocked America. They were drug peddlers and they killed without fear (Siegel 2005). The American Mafia gang was a ruthless group of young gangsters in New York. The gang was involved in illegal activities like extortion, theft, battery and assault. The gang wore hats, gloves and graffiti symbols. It consisted of mostly African American youths. It is estimated that the gang consisted of about 30,000 members. In the late 1950’s, the Almighty Vice Lord Nation, was formed in Chicago (Marcovitz & Dressang 2010). They also performed deadly attacks on other neighbourhoods. They organized fights and stole from civilians. The group consisted of another gang group consisting of female known as the Lady Gophers. The gang usually stole police uniforms and wore them on the streets. Various local street gangs came together to form the Gophers gang (Knox 2000). The Gophers were a New York Gang formed in the early 1900. ![]()
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