trauma in low-income neighborhoods; and any relations it may have on or to gang members. Research pertaining to gang members usually focuses on how gang activity affects the lives of non-gang members living in the community. This research study aims to explore community trauma and the behaviors of gang members, from a gang member’s perspective.

Scholars, by analyzing qualitative data, bivariate statistics, and by comparing gang members with non-gang members, have found that as individuals join and leave a gang they experience changes in the frequency with which they carry firearms, sell drugs, and engage in property crimes (Bjerregaard & Lizotte, 1995; Hagedorn, 1994; Thornberry et al ...

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The inner-cities of America have lost manufacturing and non-service jobs to the suburbs. During the same time period adolescent gang activities have increased. What causes kids to join gangs and who are the kids that join gangs? The media in the United States paints a portrait of gang members as predominantly youth of color, is this accurate?

According to Utah statistics, Pacific Islander youth are at high risk of joining a gang: A disproportionately high percentage of Utah gang members are of Pacific Islander decent. Pacific Islanders make up less than 1% of Utah’s population while composing 13% of Utah’s gang population and 1.6% of Utah’s state prison population.

States, there are an estimated 29,400 youth gangs and prior research has proposed that history of exposure to childhood trauma is a significant risk factor (Mendez et al., 2020). This focus will seek to understand how adverse childhood experiences impact gang membership, with …

2017年1月4日 · This paper provides a critical examination of how local agencies charged with addressing youth and gang violence are responding to shifts in the landscape of violence and navigating the inequitable distribution of wealth and resources in the "progressive" city.

2017年2月13日 · The purpose of this study will explore increasing gang membership, gang structure, and strategies utilized by the criminal justice system in attempting to curb gang-related crime and activities.

2007年4月23日 · The following paper integrates theories and research on gang history, gang formation, characteristics of the contemporary gang, with current methods of gang intervention.

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