First of all, in order to understand the impact a gang has, we must first understand what a gang is.Gang is an organization of individuals who form an alliance; a gang identifies with claims and violence of a territory in the community and engages individually or collectively in violence and other criminal activity. Gangs was base on territory,space and raise. In july 27 to august 2 ,1919 a race battle between blacks and whites broke out.The cause of the riot was because of the drowning of a black youth that drifted onto the white area. African were being segregated and Europeans weren't. The violence started because they wanted Black families to move out of the white areas. There was three gangs that rualed the city of chicago in this time which were the Gangster Disciples also known as Gd’s, Vice Lords and the p-stones. Each gang control building across the city. The police couldn't stop them, They use the buildings to hide guns and drugs. They had many members around the buildings watching for cop cars, they will communicate with each other by using walkie talkies to let each other know that a cop was coming.They also use the building to sell drugs they will make about thousands of dollars a day.Most major Chicago gangs have been run from prison since the 1970s. Hoover a self proclaimed students of alcopone that was in jail for murder since 1973 that remodel the gang after the italian war. Hoover leaded a gang from behind bars sanding the memos with instructions. He Had Under links that work for him & each community had a boss which gave them order and rules they have to follow.
Gang Violence became a problem when the homicide rates and the violence in our neighborhoods began to increase dramatically. At the beginning, gang violence was not as dramatic but over the years the death rates have increased more and more and it has affected many of us in various ways. According to M. Hoover from Stanford University, “Pike documented the existence of gangs of highway robbers in England during the 17th century,” yet these gangs were not the typical gangs that we have now in present day.[1] Back then gangs were formed not to create violence but instead to come together and keep communities safe. The African American Gangs who formed around the 1920s were the opposite of gangs today; they didn’t use much violence nor fought for territory.[2] Gang Violence started around the 1900 with different gangs going against each other for various reasons such as territory, drugs, and respect. Gang violence has become a greater problem throughout the few past years .Many people have lost their lives due to being involved in a gang or just being at the wrong place at the wrong time. [3]Each and every day that goes by we see more gang violence all over our cities. Many people are affected from this such family members, the gang members and people around them. Everyone is and can be affected mentally or physically depending in what situation you are put in.
1 History of Gangs in the United States. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/43455_1.pdf
[2] History of Gangs in the United States. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/43455_1.pdf
[3] Teen, troubled by effects of gang violence, became a victim of it - The Homicide Report. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://homicide.latimes.com/post/teen-troubled-effects-gang-violence-became-victim-it/
Gang Violence became a problem when the homicide rates and the violence in our neighborhoods began to increase dramatically. At the beginning, gang violence was not as dramatic but over the years the death rates have increased more and more and it has affected many of us in various ways. According to M. Hoover from Stanford University, “Pike documented the existence of gangs of highway robbers in England during the 17th century,” yet these gangs were not the typical gangs that we have now in present day.[1] Back then gangs were formed not to create violence but instead to come together and keep communities safe. The African American Gangs who formed around the 1920s were the opposite of gangs today; they didn’t use much violence nor fought for territory.[2] Gang Violence started around the 1900 with different gangs going against each other for various reasons such as territory, drugs, and respect. Gang violence has become a greater problem throughout the few past years .Many people have lost their lives due to being involved in a gang or just being at the wrong place at the wrong time. [3]Each and every day that goes by we see more gang violence all over our cities. Many people are affected from this such family members, the gang members and people around them. Everyone is and can be affected mentally or physically depending in what situation you are put in.
1 History of Gangs in the United States. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/43455_1.pdf
[2] History of Gangs in the United States. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/43455_1.pdf
[3] Teen, troubled by effects of gang violence, became a victim of it - The Homicide Report. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://homicide.latimes.com/post/teen-troubled-effects-gang-violence-became-victim-it/
[1] "Gangs: Problems and Answers." Gangs: Problems and Answers. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2015.
[1] "Background on Gang Violence." Do Something. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2015
[1] "Background on Gang Violence." Do Something. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2015