Michael Reshkovsky Ms.Johnson Period 1 Gangs

Why join a gang Some are drawn by parties, girls, & drugs. Some are looking for a sense of respect and power. Some find a feeling of caring and attention in a gang. It becomes almost a family to them. Some want to make money -- to help out at home or to have nice clothes, etc. Some join for self protection because they are picked on by other gangs. Some grow up in a neighborhood where it is almost a way of life.

EFFECT OF A GANG Prison, Death, Drugs, Enemy,Alcohol, etc

How to get in a gang Initiation by cop Kill a police officer. Rarely used today. Being jumped in or beat in Having to fight a certain number of gang members for a given period of time and being able to take the beating and fight back. Sexed in :Used to initiate females into male-dominated gangs wherein the initiate provides sexual services for one or more of the established gang members. Jacked in Committing a theft/larceny. Blood In, Blood Out : commit a gang assigned murder to join the gang. Blood Out: commit a murder in order to leave the gang.. Punched In Being hit once, and very aggressively, on the sternum - right over the heart.  Field Note: "Some gang members have been killed this way."

How to get out a gang Never tell the gang that you plan to leave Begin spending your time doing other things Try to stop looking like a Gangster Get good at making excuses.

What is a gang A gang such as The Springwell EstateDHC of the is a group of recurrently associating individuals with identifiable leadership and internal organization, identifying with or claiming control over territory in the community, and engaging either individually or collectively in violent or other forms of illegal behavior . Gang members are typically "jumped in" or have to prove their loyalty by committing acts such as theft, violence or even murder.

How to prevent yourself from being in a gang you can prevent yourself from being in a gang by avoiding the real ones and by following education for that is the real success in life. And yes you see them with the drugs, parties, women, cars but in the end what use are they if your dead or awaiting trial on a 25 to life murder case.

Different gangs There were at least 30,000 gangs and 800,000 gang members active across the USA in 2007, up from 731,500 in 2002 and 750,000 in 2004. By 1999, Hispanics accounted for 47% of all gang members, Blacks 34%, Whites 13%, and Asian 6%.

How to recognize different types of gangs You can usually tell the gangsters by the color that they usually roll around with but there are other signs of this culture. You may look for the tattoos, bandannas, belt hanging, and hand signs

Colors of different gangs The color of a gang is the most recent way to recognize a certain gang other than the other initial signs of gangste

The guns they are familiar with

The most notorious in numbers

The baddest gang around