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- Rumin Minhas

Gang Violence

 Gang violence is violence amongst groups of people known as gangs.

It happens a lot in cities or highly populated areas.

Also, California is known for a lot of gang violence as people try to uphold certain levels of respect and demand it from other groups of people.

What is a Gang

The term ‘gang’ may differ to each person

A Gang may be : A ‘group of people’ who the break the

law A ‘crew’ who often carries guns, knives,

or other weapons A group who might hang around on

streets, at parks, or shopping centres

The Definition of Gang:Gangs or Groups ?

Many people confuse ‘gang’ with ‘groups’

As long as the ‘groups’ don’t break any laws or rules, the police wouldn’t call them exactly like a gang

The Official Definition

A gang is usually considered to be a group of people who spend time in publics that have:

- caused harm to the community - involved in criminality - have previously broken the laws and

rules - have a criminal record with the police

The Definition of Violence

The word violence come from the violent acts that the gang commits towards other gangs or the general public

These acts can include fighting or robberies, and even murders

Basically, violence is the term used to describe the unusual, or rule breaking, incidents

What Do They Do ? Joining a gang is like entering enemy

territory Beatings and shootings happen all the

time Boys usually have to fight several other

gang members at the same time. New members may be required to prove

themselves by beating up an innocent person, robbing a store, or shooting someone including drive-by shootings.

If you break the rules after joining a gang, your punishment may be death.

Why Do People In Gangs Do Such Things ?

Among the most common reasons are to

- belong to a group - receive protection - earn money - end boredom and seek more

excitement - be with friends and be more popular For some it may be a family tradition

Who Are You Repping? Clothing 

- wear specific colours- wear baseball hats in the same way, like sideways, or roll up a pant leg- some may wear bandanas

Body markings- Tattoos : tattoos prove gang membership, others might show information like how many jail terms a gang member has served-Scars, like burn marks, are also a way of showing gang membership.

Hair- Hair might be shaved in some way to show that someone is in a gang.

- This includes shaving slashes in an eyebrow or the side of a head.

Clothing

Tattoos

Hair

Gang signsHand signals are used to show gang membership and to disrespect other gangs.

Tagging- Street graffiti can be used to show that a gang is “active” in a neighbourhood- Not all graffiti is gang graffiti. Gangs have special tags, or symbols.

Hand Signs

Tagging: Graffiti

Need Help To Get Out?

Ask them to join a sports team or get involved in another group activity with you

Tell your friend how you feel. It’s okay to say that you’re worried or scared for them.

Don’t get involved in gang activities with your friend.

Tell your friend to talk to someone they trust. This person should not be a gang member.

Talk to a youth officer for help Make an anonymous call to Kids Help

Phone: 1-800-668-6868

GANG

Revenge Retaliation, or payback, is a common reason given for group violence, but

if gangs keep retaliating, the violence will never stop

if you are involved, you may never feel safe again

If group violence is a problem in your life, there are people who can help and give you support.

Facts

There are about 27,900 gangs in the U.S and about 774,000 gang members.

Gangs recruit children, young as 10 years old, and force them to do crimes because they know that kids who are under thirteen won't go to jail.

To join a gang many forced to pass an initiation which are usually very dangerous and could involve murdering someone, wining Russian Roulette, or getting beat up to enter the gang.

Gangs use graffiti to mark up there territory or challenge opposing gangs.

Some More Facts

Some gangs mark their bodies with tattoos with the name of the gang or symbol.

Many well known gangs like the Crisp, the Bloods, and the 18th street originated in Los Angeles.

There are many different types of gangs including ethnic gangs, which are gangs described by race

Gangs are the main drug distributes in the United States.