week, which has caused me to ask many questions about the possible causes of this rise in murders. From the research I have done, the cause seems to be a rise in gang violence and rival gang murders. In San Jose, the two rival gangs, Norteños and Sureños, have begun to be bolder with their killings as shown with the already high and rising murder rate of 2011. Solutions must be determined in conjunction with the San Jose Police Department and governmental gang task forces to establish the best course
Momma Lowrider: Sandra Teran of Duke's Car Club On Easter Sunday of last year, the sound of gunfire, then police sirens, interrupted the music booming from the cars on South Sixth Avenue. Three people died and six were injured in two separate shootings that occurred within an hour of each other on the street crowded with cars and people (Stauffer). This event reinforced the way the public often views cruisers: as violent juveniles or gang-bangers engaging in a dangerous, vain activity. The violence
Hung Ngo 4/9/2014 English 1301 Jump in or get out? In the last couple decades, crimes has been increased rapidly all across United States. Street gang’s activity and violence are becoming and growing problem in our society. Many organizations have an effort to keep street gangs off the street but street gang has found their way into our schools and our neighbors. People are joining gangs every day. They join gangs for many different reasons, but the main reason is because of their reputation, their
What is brotherhood? How does it apply to those involved? Why does it exist? Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines brotherhood as “an association for a particular purpose.” To gang members, young and old, brotherhood is an escape from society’s constant pressure to fit in, to succeed, to conform to social norms. It is within a brotherhood that gang members find peace and comfort. Brotherhood is a way of life; it is the very essence that allows a gang to thrive in the metropolis of violence. One gang
The Black Hand by Chris Blatchford is a biography about Rene “Boxer” Enriquez, an East Los Angeles native and former Mexican Mafia member. The gang also known as Le Eme, or “M” in Spanish, the Mexican Mafia is out to be one of the strongest gangs in American history. The gang was established in city of Los Angeles, as well as other smaller gangs such as the well known MS-13, and Florencia-13, which are brought up and mentioned in the book on how Boxer relates to them. Even though the Mexican Mafia
NAME: Lilibeth Rodriguez CLASS: CRJ 2 - 11:00 AM DATE: March 10, 2016 CASE BRIEF CASE: People v. Cervantes, 26 Cal.4th 860 (2001) SUMMARY OF THE FACTS: The defendant got into an altercation with a gang member of the Alley Boys, who pulled out his gun resulting in the defendant pulling out his gun as well. Linares, a member of the same gang (Alley Boys), tried to calm down the situation and touched the defendant which resulted in the defendant shooting Linares nonfatal. The defendant being part
My topic is gang violence in Los Angeles and it has so much history behind of why, when, and where it started. Los Angeles had it’s first appearance in the news in 1973 when a of only 17 was shot dead by a school security guard for verbal fighting the security guard often. Gang violences historical development can vary depending on the ethnicity of the gang. Most of the Los Angeles gangs are at Echo Park that has 5 known gangs called EXP (Echo Park Locos), CRS (The Crazys), Frogtown, Big Top Locos
(Mara Salvatrucha), the Mexican Mafia and the Los Surenos gang. My part of the presentation was to provide information on the type of crime these three gangs are known to commit. The crimes committed by the MS-13 gang are varied, violent, and take place all over the country. The FBI even put together a task force called the MS-13 National Gang Task Force in December of 2004 to try to put a stop to this gang’s activities. (www.fbi.gov). Los Surenos or Sur-13, originally based in Los Angeles, has also
The Eme orders its subordinates, Sureños, to partake in tax collection, assaults, and murders any street subordinate that violates Eme rules. According to the 2013 gang report from the National Alliance of Gang Investigators Associations (NAGIA), approximately 157 Eme members – 99 percent of which are incarcerated and secured in Security Housing Units – puppeteer more than 100,000 Sureño gang members on the streets and in prison yards across the country. Sureños financially sustain the Eme by serving
According to the National Gang Center, the change is gangs from 2002-2007: +12% in larger cities, +33% in suburban counties, +27% smaller cities and +24% in rural counties (National Youth Gang Center, 2009). The gang problem in the United States of America has been getting worse since the first gang was formed by Irish immigrants in the early 1800s. For low income and areas with high population, gang involvement with youths has also been getting worse. Regarding gang-related homicides, it is for
A gang is an organized group with a recognized leader whose activities are either criminal or, at the very least, threatening to the community. (Walker, 2011) Throughout history there have been some infamous gangs that have gotten media attention and others that have gone under the radar. One of the more underground gang structures are prison gangs. The Nuestra Familia may not be in the news as much anymore compared to other gangs, but they are nothing to be taken lightly. Prison gangs have been
gang known as The Fresno Bulldogs(FBD), or formerly knows as F-14(Fresno 14) created their own structure and were founded in the 1960’s in Fresno, California. Although, the gang was originated in central California the gang does not claim neither Surenos(Southern) nor Norte (Northern) affiliation. According to the article “Fresno Bulldogs”, Bulldogs are the largest Hispanic gang operating in central California, with membership ranging from 5,000-6,000.
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Gangs on reservations are just as violent as inner city gangs. There is a ridiculous amount of gangs in the world. There’s a gang in Africa1, Australia2, Asia3, Europe4, North America5, and South America6. Every continent with the exception of Antarctica has a gang on it. Not many people realize there are American Indian gangs, just as violent and menacing as those off reservations. American Indian gangs are continuing to rise just like any other gang7. Gang Activity on reservations has gone up throughout
Illegal Immigrants A person that has entered the United States without inspection or legal permission, or through the use of false papers is considered an undocumented immigrant.(The University of Texas of Austin 2013) Since illegal immigrants did not enter the United States through legal pathways they are difficult to track. Where the immigrants are and what they are doing is almost impossible to monitor, increasing the possibilities of terrorism and drug trafficking. In order to solve these problems
With the amount of violence already in the world, we would think that people are doing everything in their power to cease it; so why is it that people continue to join gangs? Why do gangs live on? We all want to feel connected with something or someone, gangs, in particular have a strong sense of unity. Unity is sometimes all we need to feel “complete”, we all have our opinions on gangs, but there’s no denying that gangs have a long history of recruiting members, news reports, violence, recently
End of Watch This movie is a Thriller/ Drama film. This movie came out in theaters on September 21, 2012 Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick, Natalie Martinez, America Ferrera Frank Grillo, David Harbour. This movie is a great movie It's based on two LAPD cops. These cops work in the heart of the gangs in Los Angeles. Their job is to take care of their city. The movie is is a intense crime fighting movie it always keeps you on your toes. In the beginning of the movie they are chasing two
means gang, salva refers to El Salvador, and trucha is a slang word for clever or sharp. The MS - 13 gang started become noticed by other gangs like the Mexican Mafia. The Mexican Mafia recruited MS - 13 into their regional Latino alliance called the Sureños. The alliance offered more protection in the barrios and in prisons. In return, MS - 13 provided hitmen for the alliance and added the number 13. People join MS -13 or any other gang for a many reasons; they need money because in many places there
discrimination and economic struggle. White gangs exist mainly to promote and act on racist beliefs, such as the Ku Klux Klan and the Skinheads. Black gangs, Blood and CRIP, formed mainly for protection from other gangs. Hispanic gangs like Latin Kings and Sureno are typically concerned with the self-respect and integrity of their neighborhood. Asian gangs including Chinese and Korean are perhaps more organized than the Hispanic or Black gangs and have been associated with gambling, prostitution, and narcotics
In the book Don’t Shoot, David Kennedy and his associates used a focused deterrence approach of policing. The first thing that goes into the focused deterrence approach is mapping out the crime that needs to be dealt with. Receiving 911 calls will help in mapping out the crimes you are looking for, and knowing where they are coming from in that particular city. After you figured out where all the crimes are being committed, everyone in the criminal justice system needs to come together. This includes