Gang: How does media really effect gangs?

By: Shazia, Tehreem & Ilyas

GANG MEMBERSHIP AND VIOLENT VICTIMIZATION- By Peterson, Dana; Taylor,

Terrance J; Esbensen, Finn-Aage

• Why did I choose this article?

• Brief summary

Relevance

• Sociology

• Psychology

• Anthroplogy

Gangs| Introduction- By Laura K. Egendorf

• Summary

• Drugs, and Death on the Streets of America Gangs

• Gang violence history

• Weapons

How does it relate to the course?

• Sociology

• Anthropology

• Psychology

• Historical research

Bibliography for Pictures

• http://www.ghettoflixdownloads.com/images/WWB_Thumbnail.jpg• http://noisepunk.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/weed.jpg• http://blog.masslive.com/parquetpride/2008/04/large_gang-signs.jpg• http://www.corporate-aliens.com/articles/laws/gun.jpg• http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/

gang_tattoos_1sfw.jpg• http://c.wrzuta.pl/wi3374/306587d00022afce489cb025/0/crips

The meaning and gendered culture of getting high: Gang girls and drug use issues. – by Hunt,

Geoffrey P; Joe-Laidler, Karen; Evans, Kristy

Why did I choose this article?

• Brief Summary

• Sociological Relevance

• Psychological Relevance

Understanding Gang Mentality and Why People

Join Them. By Karlin Brock Summary:- How does the term “gang” differ

from what it meant in the past?- Motivating forces that are

Uncontrollable by a child which life thrusts “gang” or “the ghetto”

- Human/ Social Instincts can ultimately change our lives

- Gang mentality can be found anywhere not just in the socially accepted definition of gangs

- Society controls the making of gangs like the media and your own community

Still think you’re your own person?

So how does this relate to our course?

• Sociological

• Psychological

• Evolution

Bibliography of Pictures! • http://www.greenleft.org.au/1996/222/222youth.gif• http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/2995641/2/

istockphoto_2995641-puppet-on-a-string.jpg• http://www.duke.edu/~age2/xPsychology4a.jpg• http://cooley.libarts.wsu.edu/club/images/Image1.jpg• http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://

images.townnews.com/trentonian.com/content/articles/2009/07/29/news/doc4a6fddb1a8613808472103.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.trentonian.com/articles/2009/07/29/news/doc4a6fddb1a8613808472103.txt&usg=__rjYG4YwkAEpfv0X4I1Iow8W-0t0=&h=600&w=499&sz=66&hl=en&start=42&sig2=TVrtDW3gMYB44ukf8e7F8A&um=1&tbnid=ouEhCBZ-p-gzfM:&tbnh=135&tbnw=112&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfemale%2Bgangs%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D40%26um%3D1&ei=DR1FS9rsDsGwlAf8x8EM

• http://www.mattcioffi.com/samples/gangstaChimp24.jpg

Journal article-“The impact of sex and sex composition on gangs and gangs delinquency”

By-Dana Peterson, Jody Miller, Finn-Aage Esbsensen Common gang type

among males are all-males gang and females are sex-balanced gangs

Sex- balanced gangs reported the highest rate of crime

Fewer females held central positions in gangs

Justification for the Journal Journal has connections with sociology Good addition to the book in many ways

ARTICLE- US Streets gangs spread across the country

By-Zlatica Hoke Recently captured 103 members of street

gangsGangs violence on a rise n spreading to rural

areas alsoLinked to poverty and poor education.

Why should it be in the book??

Got connections with sociology and psychology

Better understanding of the problem

Brochure

Hypothesis- Does media(tv,newspaper etc) influences gangs formation?

Results and conclusion-

yes(36%)

no(64%)

Does Media Influences Gangs Formation?

36%

64%

YES

NO

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