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... It focuses primarily on a young gang member name Jose Vasquez. ... The completion of this paper reveals that self-esteem,
parental guidance and community support are key factors in easing gang activity and
lowering gang enrollment numbers.
Gangs have been in America since its inception in the late 1700’s. ... The new immigrant groups, Hispanics, Asians and Eastern Europeans comprise a majority of gang membership currently. ... Gangs provide these youngsters with a station in life. ... In a gang with other Polish immigrants he feels safe and part of a ‘club’ that will protect him. ... By committing these acts a gang member can gain status within the organization and move up in rank. ... Vasquez (personal communication, November 15, 2003) joined a gang because he had freedom to hang out all the time after school since his parents are always working. He feels a sense of strength and respect by hanging around other gang members. The fear a gang puts into the community gives him a sense of control and power. ... Jose would rather join a gang and steal and sell drugs than bust his back fixing a ‘Guero’s’ yard. ... The difficult task in this is attempting to get gang members to understand that what they do hurts them, their family, their community, and their future. ... Gang members according to him are who have all the fun and run the neighborhood. He believes the other members in his gang to be like family. ... Drug dealing and robbing are two major sources of income for his gang. ... The gang subculture is one of drugs and death. Many young gang members have experienced 10 or more funerals in just a couple of years (personal communication, November 15, 2003). Also, there are a countless number of gang members serving very long prison or jail sentences for getting caught with drugs.
Does gang activity tell us something more about our society? ... Increased gang membership shows that the parents of America are failing. Some are intentionally failing because the gang life is one that they lead as young adults and see it as a way of life.
Approximate Word count = 1638
Approximate Pages = 6.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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