Why Join a Gang?
why do minors join gangs
what is for social relationships that give them a sense of identity
How do you leave a gang as a youth
what is break social ties, dissociate from members
what age are minors typically exposed to gangs
what is 5-18
What are the risk factors for gang involvement?
what is early problem behavior, low social support, poor academic achievement, and living in povert
Definition of youth gangs
what is a group of young people who are minors involved in criminal activity.
what are minors drawn to when it comes to gangs?
what is partying, drugs, adrenaline
what are some ways to prevent youth from going gangs?
what is strengthening families and schools, improving community supervision, teaching students interpersonal skills and ways to cope.
what is the typical age range for the youth to join gangs
what is around 12-24
what activities are the youth involved in when in a gang
what is actively involved in drug use, drug trafficking, and violence
what are some symbols of youth gangs
what is stars, three dots, a triangle, crowns, and pitchforks
some teens join gangs for?
what is self protection
what are some signs that a minor may be involved in gang activity?
what is unexplained money, expensive new items, withdrawing from family, carrying around a weapon, tattoos
what is the age minors typically leave gangs
what is 14
What are the consequences of youth gangs?
what is alcohol and drug abuse and/or dependence, poor general health, and poor mental health during adulthood.
how many different youth gangs are there around the country
What is 24,500
true or false, if a family member is in a gang there is a higher chance for the juvenile to enter in
what is true
how do young boys get initiated? how do young women?
what is young boys fight a group of other members, young women can be sexually harmed or forced to fight other female members.
how many youth gang members lose their life to gang violence/ involvement
what is 12,806, or about 800 murders per year, of juvenile gang killings between 2000 and 2019
what are some risk factors for youth gang membership
what is there is no single risk factor
youth gangs were influence by
what is social trends
true or false gangs can give a sense of community to juveniles who feel socially unaccepted
what is true
how can schools help to prevent the youth from joining Gangs.
what is ensure that schools are neutral grounds. Provide a supportive learning environment, and foster good relationships between students.
how many teens and young adults are members of gangs?
what is 772,500
Risk factors that significantly affect a youth's chance for gang-involvement
what is Aggressiveness, Early initiation of violent behavior, Parental criminality, Child maltreatment, Low levels of parental involvement, Parent-child separation, Academic failure, Lack of school connectedness,
what race/ ethnicity is more likely to engage in youth gangs
what is Hispanic/ Latinos