GangsGangs

by 8by 8thth grader grader

Reference sheetReference sheet• www.topix.com/forum/city/stockton-cawww.topix.com/forum/city/stockton-ca

• www.ilgia.org/2009conference.aspwww.ilgia.org/2009conference.asp

• www.worldwww.worldnetdaily.comnetdaily.com

• www.monstersandcritics.com/news/usa/newww.monstersandcritics.com/news/usa/news/articlews/article

• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_Street_en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_Street_ganggang

Why is this topic important?Why is this topic important?

• This topic is important because is This topic is important because is about gangs, And what gangs do for about gangs, And what gangs do for get money..get money..

• Why I choose this topic? I choose this Why I choose this topic? I choose this topic because I want to tell to the topic because I want to tell to the parents why gangs are ?and where parents why gangs are ?and where they sell drugs?…they sell drugs?…

• what do you want people to learn? I what do you want people to learn? I want to people to learn , how the gang want to people to learn , how the gang get their guns for kill people and why get their guns for kill people and why they are very dangerous?.. And where they are very dangerous?.. And where gangs are?gangs are?

What are gangs?What are gangs?• Gangs are usually formed according Gangs are usually formed according

to ethnic or racial guidelines. to ethnic or racial guidelines. • Traditional youth gangs Traditional youth gangs

structured along ethnic lines include structured along ethnic lines include Hispanic, Asian (e.g. Vietnamese, Hispanic, Asian (e.g. Vietnamese, Laotian), Black, Pacific Islander.Laotian), Black, Pacific Islander.

• A gang is a group of people who A gang is a group of people who form an allegiance for a common form an allegiance for a common purpose and engage in violent, purpose and engage in violent, unlawful, or criminal activity. unlawful, or criminal activity.

• A gang may or may not claim A gang may or may not claim control over a certain territory in control over a certain territory in the community.the community.

What Gangs DoWhat Gangs Do ? ?

• Gangs thrive on intimidation and notoriety. They often find Gangs thrive on intimidation and notoriety. They often find violence glamorous and a necessity in order to maintain violence glamorous and a necessity in order to maintain individual and gang status.individual and gang status.

• Like most groups, street gangs depend upon both individual Like most groups, street gangs depend upon both individual and group participation. Unlike legitimate groups or and group participation. Unlike legitimate groups or organizations, street gangs generally do not have an organizations, street gangs generally do not have an identified leader. identified leader.

• The person who is the toughest, has the guns, or has the most The person who is the toughest, has the guns, or has the most money may emerge as the leader, but this status is generally money may emerge as the leader, but this status is generally short-lived. short-lived.

How gangs function?How gangs function?• Gangs thrive on intimidation and notoriety. Gangs thrive on intimidation and notoriety.

They often find violence glamorous and a They often find violence glamorous and a necessity in order to maintain individual and necessity in order to maintain individual and gang status. gang status.

• Like most groups, street gangs depend upon Like most groups, street gangs depend upon both individual and group participation. both individual and group participation. Unlike legitimate groups or organizations, Unlike legitimate groups or organizations, street gangs generally do not have an street gangs generally do not have an identified leader.identified leader.

• The person who is the toughest, has the guns, The person who is the toughest, has the guns, or has the most money may emerge as the or has the most money may emerge as the leader, but this status is generally short-lived.leader, but this status is generally short-lived.