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Teenage gangs have struck fear into the hearts of the older generations in Australia since the mid 1800ˇ¦s. Although some of our Australian suburbs and cities are plagued by gangs who do pose a serious threat to the local community, police believe many of todayˇ¦s so called street gangs are no more then groups of harmless teenagers who occasionally babble in petty crime. Youth gangs range from harmless groups of young people who simply hang around together to those engaged in serious law breaking.
Criminal gangs are part of the history of crime in Australia and other countries Certainly, gangs have a long history in Australia. The first criminal gangs in Australia were probably the bushrangers, with the Ned Kelly Gang being the most famous. ... The author, Arnold Goldstein, has been a researcher of gang activity for over two decades and is considered a noted authority on gangs. His definition of a gang:
"Gangs are long lived, complex institutions that have a distinct structure and organization; identifiable leadership; territorial identification;
continued on-going contact amongst members; have a specific purpose; and engage in illegal activities. ... "
One of the questions constantly plaguing police and the community alike, is Do ˇ§gangsˇ¨ as such, really exist? ... These may include gangs, youth subcultures, friendship networks, school cohorts, sports teams and so on. ...
„h Youth Movement- social movements characterized by certain and distinctive modes of dress, or other bodily adornments, commonly occurring tattoos and other body modifications.
„h Youth Groups- small clusters of people who hang out in public places such as shopping centers, malls, convenient stores etc. ...
„h Street Gangs- groups of young people and the occasional adult, band together in a semi structured organization, which its primary purpose it to engage in planned and profitable criminal behavior or organized violence against rival street gangs.
Approximate Word count = 1426
Approximate Pages = 5.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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