Street Gangs in the United States

This country's street gang can go back to the first European who emigrated to the colony to live a better life for themselves and their families. Many of the first gangs were formed as a means of self-defense, and they believed that there were only powerful forces on numbers. Although the mission of gang in today's society has developed, including many violent criminal measures such as drug trafficking, prostitution, money laundering, extortion, there are many powerful ideas yet at the beginning.

A gangster without a border is a powerful and attractive dynamic overview of the gang. And link the source of alienation felt by the immigrants of El Salvador and the severity to the mythical story of American street gang. This description of Gangster life before joining, joining, and joining the gang provides a unique portrait of intimacy and analysis. "The internal view of the gang life posted here is a very valuable contribution and focusing on the role of gender in the gang is particularly insightful.When these social dynamics are reality Personal and ethnic arguments to make. "- Christopher Fennell, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

There are several kinds of groups in the American gang, such as the national street gang, local street gang, prison gang, motorcycle club, ethnic and organizational criminal gang. As of 2011, about 1.4 million people are participating in the gang, and in the United States more than 33,000 gangs are participating. People join the gang for various reasons. Some will become gang members, profit from organized crime, get necessaries such as food and evacuation centers, or get luxury goods and services. They may be seeking protection against hostile groups and violent crimes, especially if the police are not trusted or invalid. Many people are fascinated by families, identities, or belonging awareness. Other motivations include social status, intimidation of gang members, pressure from friends, family traditions, excitement of adventure.