Gang Prevention
How many states report gang violence?
all 50 states and the District of Columbia report gang problems, and reports have increased for 5 of the past 7 years.
Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens.
Does everyone agree that law enforcement should have a place on school grounds?
No. This is controversial for groups of people who believe that either there is not enough safety in schools or that the presence of law enforcement is considered to be a school-to-prison pipeline.
In what century did gang violence infiltrate America?
What is the 19th century?
Gangs appear to have spread in New England in the early 1800's as the Industrial Revolution gained momentum in the first large cities in the United States: New York, Boston, and Philadelphia
True or False:
Youth join gangs for protection, enjoyment, respect, money, or because a friend is in a gang.
True.
What does NILC stand for?
National Immigrant Law Center.
What is Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act? (pg. 104)
This act focuses on the deportation of undocumented individuals suspected of gan activity.
What is Ellis Island?
What must communities do to prevent youth from joining gangs?
To prevent youth from joining gangs, communities must strengthen families and schools, improve community supervision, train teachers and parents to manage disruptive youth, and teach students interpersonal skills.
How many years does the 2023 Dream Act grant conditional permanent residency for?
8 years.
While law enforcement would improve the prevalence of gang violence on school campuses, what negative effect would it have?
What is increased deportation?
There will be a reduction in gang recruitment and gang violence on school grounds, but an increase in deportations and students dropping out of school.
Where was the first immigrant from who entered the US through Ellis Island?
Where is Ireland?
Have any programs been developed specifically to prevent gangs from emerging? (Yes or No)
No programs have been developed specifically to prevent gangs from emerging.
Do all children, regardless of immigration status have the right to attend public school?
Yes. All children, regardless of immigration status, have the constitutional right to attend our nation’s public (K-12) schools. A quality education can provide low-income immigrants with a path out of poverty.
True or False: The intentions and efforts of the police force in the school systems are questioned by many community members.
What is true?
At this time, if schools are to report specific gang activity on their school campuses, is there more likeliness that it will be resolved or worsen?
It is more likely that it will worsen?
"Schools that report a gang presence among students often report higher rates of victimization on school property."
How many New Jersey statutes are currently based around gang affiliation in our state?
There are currently 8 statutes that can be referenced online.
What does DACA stand for?
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
DACA is responsible for temporarily shielding some Dreamers from deportation but doesn’t provide a path to citizenship.
Overall, does the input of law enforcement in schools take positive steps toward disrupting the creation of gang violence and activity, or does it increase the hostility in the academic environment? Based on pg. 108
Law enforcement in this situation may do more harm than good.
"All too often, law enforcement seems to exacerbate rather than disrupt such patterns" of gang affiliations within the academic setting.
What is the difference between an immigrant and a refugee?