Gang Violence

A gang is a group of people who through the organization, formation, and establishment of a assemblage share of a common identity. ( basically you can say a gang is a group of crimials.)

The word gang often carries negative connotation: however, within a gang which defines itself in opposition to mainstream norms, members may adopt the phrase as a statement of identity or defiance.

Gangs often establish distinctive, characteristic identities including graffiti tags colors, hand-signals, clothing, jewelry, hair styles, fingernails, slogans, signs such as the swastika, the noose, or the burning cross, flags for example the confederate flag, secret greetings, slurs, or code words and other group-specific symbols associated with the gangs common beliefs, rituals, and mythologies to define and defferentiate themseles from rival groups and gangs.

Some Facts about Gangs:

Gangs has been inexistence for as long as there has been inhabitants of this world.
The word thug dates back to India in the year 1200 A.D and it refers to a group of crimials that roamed the country pillaying towns in there course.
Throughout the 1800's Americans were fascinated with gangs and gangsters so many then started calling their-self gansters and started creating groups as well.

Gang Classifications

School-yard gangs such as B.I has prompted some officials to designate categories to classify gangs based on age, finances, criminal activities, and levels of sophistication. Sometimes these are referred to as "Wanna-B's." But, gang experts know that a "Wanna-B" is a "Gonna-B" without early intervention. Gang activity can also account for some of the higher drop out rates in some public school systems.

Scavenger gangs are characteristically disorganized and often represent the least successful of all the types of gangs. Members of scavenger gangs may be low achievers, and may be prone to violent or erratic behavior. Because these gangs are not well organized, leadership of scavenger gangs may change frequently and without reason. Scavenger gangs often turn to low-level crime, usually committed spontaneously and without planning. If a scavenger gang can become more organized, it may be able to grow into a territorial gang.

Territorial gangs are typically more organized than scavenger gangs, but their primary purpose is still social. Some may sell drugs, but this is not a defining characteristic of the territorial gang. Territorial gangs will often use violent means to defend their territory; in some cases this helps the gang to bond and reinforces the social structures of the gang. Gang members may be attracted to territorial gangs because they have difficult home lives. Two examples of such gangs are the Bloods and the Crips.

Corporate gangs are highly organized conspiracies, constructed for the purpose of marketing drugs and gaining maximum profits. The symbolism and turfs that are significant to territorial and scavenger gangs are meaningless to corporate gangs. Members of corporate gangs are expected to follow a certain etiquette, and severe punishment can be expected for any faux pas. Leadership of a corporate gang requires a higher level of intelligence than other gangs, and bosses in these gangs will often be highly successful career criminals. They also can be very territorial and can not wear the color of another gang. Two examples of corporate gangs are the Folk Nation and the People Nation.