Tim+-+Gangs+in+the+USA

=**Tim - The influence of gangs on the individual**=

Research the common gangs known of in America today. Include details of some TV shows that mention gang behaviour in America.

What are your personal experiences with pressure to conform to group behaviour? What are the costs/benefits for conformity/nonconformity to a peer group?

[|Link to list of some gangs in the USA].

Gangs in the USA.

Gangs in the USA have been increasing constantly. After the great migration in 1910 gangs started to become more common and powerful. Some of the more modern gangs began to emerge during the time of the Vietnam War (1955- 1975). Because America was low on money and they had the pay for the soldiers as well. This coursed poverty all around America and then gangs. Gangs are formed to feel security and belonging but after they were formed it became much more violent.

Gangs are often being joined because of the sense of belonging and security that comes from gangs, but after the gang grows problem develop such as:
 * They became more violent.
 * While the gangs are big people often feel pressured to join because they feel left out.
 * Youth turn to crime to get them to be accepted into the gang.
 * As the gang gets bigger they become more violent and harder to stop.
 * The gang looses its reason for being a gang to begin with.

In the USA they are a lot more gangs because of the diversity of people and the poverty that it faced. The poverty causes the people to feel unsecured and form gangs. As the gang grows their stereotypically view of other people grow. The gangs grow violent and because other groups of people feel unsecured. This creates a chain like reacting and gangs start to form. The gangs often break up into races and have common interest.

Most Gangs in USA have rival gang. Another gang close by that is having fights. (eg. over territory) Such as the Bloods being rivals with the Crips. They are both well know and powerful gangs. They have been on a on and off rivalry for a long time. Both very strong gangs because they are close to each other, they fight for territory and to see which gang is the strong or better.

Work of Timothy Tran

Gangs are often being joined because of the sense of belonging and security that comes from gangs, but after the gang grows problem develop such as:
 * They became more violent.
 * While the gangs are big people often feel pressured to join because they feel left out.
 * Youth turn to crime to get them to be accepted into the gang.
 * As the gang gets bigger they become more violent and harder to stop.
 * The gang looses its reason for being a gang to begin with.