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This 15 page paper focuses on gangs in America from early in the 1800s through the present. Gangs in America are compared with those overseas. Ethnic groups are discussed in relation to organized crime and gang activity. The paper focuses on juvenile gang activity but also includes references to organized crime in general. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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been popularized by film and the media in general. Two Los Angeles gangs, the Bloods and the Crips, are household words across America ("There are," 1994). While gangs have existed
for decades, it is only in the past ten years that gang violence has become more common and increasingly random (1994). It is believed that a part of the increase
in gang activity is due to the introduction and popularity of crack cocaine ; the gangs began to form into more organized groups for the purpose of making profit off
of the drug trade (1994). There are notable similarities between the formation of these new youth gangs and organized crime families. Both types will protect their own members and are
notoriously loyal. Death is the price one pays when someone from another "gang" or "family" crosses a member. Thus, the similarity between the old gangsters and the new breed of
"gangstas" is certainly evident. Walz & Burnett (1999) report that most gangs have similar characteristics. While there are certainly exceptions, gangs do have a tendency to develop along racial
or ethnic lines, and are usually mostly male (Bodinger-deUriarte, 1993 as cited in Walz & Burnett, 1999). Gang members also usually display membership through colors or style of dress and
also by engaging in certain activities or behavior patterns (1999). Also, gangs are universally loyal to their neighborhood, and mark their territory with graffiti (Gaustad, 1991 as cited in
Walz & Burnett, 1999). All of these representations are visible in the schools for example (1999). Although youth gangs form for a myriad of reasons, popular culture seems to exacerbate
its growth. Many movies, and not just crime films, depict a high-consumption lifestyle with a rapid, pace which serves as an attraction for youth who cannot fathom the attainment of
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