Gangs Essay, Research Paper
la Springer
Parent and Child Development
Tuesday, December 5, 2000
Gangs a Violent Reality
Gangs are a violent reality that people have to deal with in today?s society. Kids
feel that being in a gang is both acceptable and prestigious way to live. The question
remains as to what had made these groups come about. The long-range answer to this question can only be speculated upon, but in the short term the answers are much easier
to find. On the surface, gangs are a direct result of human beings? personal wants and peer pressure. To determine how to effectively end gang violence we must find the way that these morals are given to the individual. Unfortunately, these can only be hypothesized. However, by looking at the way humans are influenced in society, there is good evidence to point the blame at several institutions. These include the forces of the media, government, theatre, drugs and our economic system. On the surface gangs are