Criminal Gangs A Qualitative Research - 2461 Words

Experiment Gangs Abstract Criminal gangs are there to rule, they have been there in every community for a long time. Gangs intentions are to commit crimes. Gang leaders oversee extortion, order killings or smuggle drugs. This paper studies gang formation, why individuals join gangs and the negative influence gangs have to the society and the economy. The study focuses on some of the prominent gangs in the world today; it explains the activities of the Russian mafia and other gangs. This paper explains power struggles within gangs and gives out recommendations to solve problems associated with gang operations. This paper puts into perspective a study on factors influencing gang membership; the study employs personal interviews as a method, causal research design and ordinal scale of measurement. Prisoners in California state prison are the sample population. Structured proxy question are used, and observation to study an individuals race. The study focuses male prison gang members. Findings from the study indi cate that the less educated an individual is the likely for one join a gang, from the study it is evident that gang members feel disregarded when formulating policies, it is clear that race is not a factor to gang membership and that most of the gang members come from dysfunctional families. Introduction A gang is a group of individuals closely associated. This group is in the form of an organization whose members report to a leader who controls activities withinShow MoreRelatedThe Role of Law Enforcement in Curbing Gang Violence1041 Words   |  4 PagesBackground: Most research shows that the public believes that law enforcements major goal in many urban and suburban areas is to prevent gang activity. Gang activity is certainly not a new phenomenon, but has been part of human history since Ancient Times (Rome, Greece, the Middle Ages, etc.). 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