Preventing Violent Crime: Stopping Gang Membership

Introduction: More than one million violent crimes occur each year in the United States. An average of 48% of the million violent crimes are related to organized crime groups or personal organized crime groups. (FBI) The gang which produces these high violent crime rates is not concentrated in one area but concentrates in the center of the city all over the country. In addition, these groups are not stagnant, but they are growing every year by having minority men join their team again and again.

In the past 20 years, the number of US gang members has increased rapidly. According to the 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment, there are about 1.4 million gang members, accounting for 48% of total violent crime and non-violent crime nationwide (Wong, Ton, Hung & Ang, 2013). Participation in gangs may increase the possibility of illegal behavior and may adversely affect the orbit of future life. Because these men are responsible for the murder and rape of this young woman, the evidence is obvious and correct. When such a crime occurs, it is difficult for the community to correspond with the whole world.

Is violence? Crime is getting more and more attention in most cities, and there are many problems behind the street gang. Street gangs have plagued the streets for centuries and have not stopped the urge to commit such a terrible crime. Gang grows from soliciting young children, but what makes you decide to involve children in a crime-sensitive lifestyle? Gang life includes various negative aspects such as violence, drugs, and other most notorious reasons. It seems to attract many students as they become increasingly high, but I am excited

Preventing young people from participating in gangs is an important issue. Compared to non-gang members, gang members committed unbalanced violent crime and misconduct nationwide.

Carolina Governor Criminal Commission said 1,446 gangs with 19,000 members are in the state. The average age of gang members is 15 years (Our Initiatives - Gang Prevention). In the 1980s, national gangs began to shift from infamous city-type local offenders to public arrangements including drug trafficking and other illegal acts. As power and membership increase, gangs are recognized outside their normal community