Why Juvenile Choose a Gang Lifestyle?

Since the beginning of the Roman Empire, gangs existed. Roman Speaker Marcus Tullius Cicero made several speech on those who frequently broke Roman politics (Curry, 2013). Along with the end of the American Revolution, the history of the American street gang began around the 1783 on the east coast. Many people believe that the best available evidence suggests that even more serious street gangs did not appear until the early 19th century (Sante, 1991).

An important difference in gang research is that gangs can be classified into one of three different types. Klein 16, 17 respect 1) drug trafficking gang, 2) prison gang, 3) youth street gang. He explained that they are very different in terms of formation, organization and behavior. For example, prison gangs and drug trafficking groups often have strong leadership and loyalty. Junior street gangs are not usually suitable for this model. The behavior of young people is often unstable, sometimes even every week. Children may have a group of friends this week, and the next person may have a new group. Considering the gang, young people who decided to participate in gang today may not be members next month. Studies have shown that the turnover rate of boys' gangs is high, as members are only part of the gang. 14, 17 This shows the need to clarify gang membership. When the gang changes composition, it is difficult to measure and understand the gang

When explaining the etiology of gang formation, classical juvenile delinquency and gang researchers rely heavily on sociological explanation. Shaw and McKay (1943) found that the juvenile crime rate is high in areas where the level of social collapse is significantly higher. A socially disorganized area can be divided into low-income population, or working class, rapid migration of people, social, political and / or extreme economic change or destruction, rapid industrialization or non-industrialization, and labor market It is characterized by a serious negative change. Because of this confusion, major social institutions, schools, public service organizations, and local employers can not establish strong ties with local residents, and appropriately deal with programs and services that fulfill the needs of residents Can not provide.

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