Essays on Gang

Gangs have been a part of popular culture ever since the dawn of time. Everyone can agree that any gang-related activities and crimes are against the law, but people still join it regardless with various reasons. From researching, People join gangs because they need a...

Gridiron Gang Gridiron Gang, a sports/drama movie released in 2006, tells the story about Sean Porter, a counselor at a juvenile detention center and how he works to turn the young inmates into a football team. This movie is actually based on events that happened...

Luis Francisco is the leader of the Almighty Latin Kings and Queens gang. He started his life in crime from a very tender age of 9 years. This could be attributed to the fact that he was neglected from a tender age as his mother...

The two examples of ethic illegal crimes committed by minorities I have chosen to write about shown in the news are the MS-13 and the Crips. Each of these gang group activities results in blocked opportunities. According to Merton’s Strain Theory of Deviance, Merton states...

Let’s imagine, for a moment, that nationwide gun restriction laws were put in place. Weapons of home defense would be banned. Nobody would be able to defend themselves against armed intruders. This will likely result in the completion of many thefts, but will also come...

As humans by nature we are social creatures. We form groups and become part of several distinct groups throughout the course of our lives. One very particular group that plays one of the most important roles in our lives are our primary groups, this includes...

There has never been a period in the history of humanity without victimization of some category of people. Harper Lee’s book To Kill a Mockingbird is an example of different types of victimization. There are two characters, each of which is not welcome by society...

The year is 1932, Amelia Earhart has just become the first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic Ocean, Radio City Music Hall has been opened in New York City, and an atom has been split for the very first time. But, an event that...

Social disorganization explores the ecological differences in crime. These differences are examined through structural and cultural factors that shape social order. Based on the disorganization theory, urban environments lead to youth gangs which increases crime within the youth demographic. Elliott and Merril suggested that social...

How do we explain the behaviour of groups towards each other? We use the social identity theory of course. Also, for understanding the behaviour and cognition of individuals in respect of their social/collectivist contexts – more like African Psychology – and to put the collectivist...