Adolescent Gangs and Violence in Schools

Dave Reichert once said "Violent violence in the United States is not a sudden problem. For many years a positive definition and recognition for those who are part of urban life and are trying to gain a position within the confusion of the metropolitan area "(Dave Reichert) Quotes" Today, gangs are not only street adults but also teens studying at school. Various experts say "Members of the gang are particularly common among young people in cities under the age of 18" (youth gang). As a result, gangs occur at many schools, which may increase student violence.

Introduction The depiction of adolescence by media often seems to emphasize problems that may be part of adolescence. Gang violence including youth, school shooting, alcoholism, drug abuse and suicide is well reflected in newspaper headlines and movie plots. In expert literature, adolescents are often described as negative stages of life - the presence and persistence of storms and stresses (Arnett, 1999). Therefore, it is not surprising also in the general survey of 1999. In the public report on the public agenda, 71% of respondents answered that they thought negative words such as "negative", "negative", "irresponsible" when asked for opinions on Americans did. Many adolescents (Public Agenda, 1999). Respondents expressed many other negative attitudes. However, there are few actions actually taken to provide the support that young people need for these beliefs.

The cause of collective violence in schools and towns varies. Many teenagers who do not think there are some kind of families in their family turn to gangs. In order to be accepted by this group, teenagers often have to commit a specific crime or experience a fraud. It is thought that haze act often forces a new member of the group, such as fraternity, girls' association, gangster, etc., for defamation and illegal acts to accept the group. In high school, bullying is often seen in universities and gangs, which can be cruel. Many schools have strict policies on the upper class of schools to fool low grades. Some deceptive ceremonies involve harassing other gang members, and high school gang violence may be caused by revenge. Other reasons for gang violence are as follows.