Critical Analysis Of Gangster Girls

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1. In the most recent estimates, there are roughly 28,000 active gangs with roughly 731,000 members in the United States. Critical Analysis: According to FBI.gov, gangs poison streets with drugs, violence, and all manner of crime. The FBI statistics show that there are 33,000 violent street gangs, motorcycle gangs, and prison gangs within the United States today. Today gangs consists of 1.4 million members. The copyright of, An Introduction to Juvenile Justice, was in 2013. In a little over two years, gangs have increased by 5,000 and consists of over 269,000 new members. In my critical opinion, that shows our efforts need to be reevaluated and adjusted accordingly. 2. Youths join gangs primarily for a sense of belonging, status, success, self–esteem, and cohesion. Critical Analysis: American children are …show more content…

On a side note it is more common to see incarcerated females (rather than males), form family relations while being behind bars. Chapter 5 Discussion: Frederick Thrashers research, in addition to Block and Neiderhoffer’s ideas behind gang activity, is supported by the film Gangster Girls. Vicky, also known as “Crazy Girl” found loyalty and love for her neighborhood and her sisters while playing a large part in gang related activities. Vicky’s sister, “Shy Girl” takes pride in her battle wounds. Her identity is rooted in her gang. Both Vicky and her sister provide reasons for their gang activities, which is explained through Thraster research, Block and Neiderhoffer’s ideas. According to Frederick Thrasher, gangs are characterized by a large amount of transience, great numbers of immigrant youth, poor living conditions, and a state of social disorganization. Both Vicky and her sister were part of poor living conditions, social disorganization, and family

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