Kaplan University Mashia Harris ID:CJ130-07-09-A The folk Nation are not gangs they are unions under which gangs are aligned some people call them gangs or sets. Some of the people nation are: Latin Kings, Vie lords, Latin Counts, Mickey Cobras, Spanish lords, and Etc. The Latin kings are the oldest and largest Hispanic street gang in Chicago. The Latin king are also known as the (ALKN) almighty Latin kin nation, (ACCN) Almighty Latin charters nation and the (AKQN) Latin king and queen nation. There are currently 25,00members active in the Latin king gang in Chicago. In 1995 there are Approximately 286 Latin King members in the States of Florida. The department of corrections has at least 166 inmates that is affiliated in the Latin king gangs. Some members have traveled to a new formation of Latin kings or charter. The Intelligence think that the main gangs are in New York, Chicago, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. When they are expanding their operations to different cities. The Jurisdictions can Identify the Latin king member by the symbols, they are wearing or having tattoo’s that has the symbol in it. For example like: LION, LAK, A Son, Diamond, LKN, ALCN, ALKN, Cross, A Figure of a King Head that is known as a master, a five point crown. All of these symbols are consistent with the folk Nation Gangs. The gang’s colors are of black and gold. For example they have a Gold shirt and black pants, gold and black Nikes shoes. To match their clothes that also have a crown on it that says ALKN on it that mean they are a member of the Latin Kings gangs. They also use unique hard signs. That will let you know that they are affiliated in the Latin kings gang, all members of the Folk Nation gang are considered allies of the L... ... middle of paper ... ...y and their faces. They also use their own sign language on their bodies. The MS-13 is well known for their violent Behaviors. There are 30,000 to 50,000 MS-13 members and associate members that is worldwide. 8,000 to 10,000 that lives in the United States of America. The LA Eme is a Hispanic Organized crime. Both in Prison and in the street gangs in CA. The La Eme (the Mexican Mafia) was found in 1957 by Luis Flores AKA Huero Buff. Flores and gangs of other gangs founded the LA Eme. The La Eme are there to protect Hispanics from other gangs with in the prison of California corrections moved some La Ema members to San Quentin to prevent Gang Activities at DTI. References: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ms-13 www.de.state.fl.us/gangs/sets.html www.gorilaconvict.com/2015/05/inside-the-history-of-the-black-gurrilla-family/ www.dc.state.fl.us/pub/gangs/prison/.html
They are a national gang. Of course, the gang is not as big here as where it originated in California. However, it is considered to be one of the largest gangs in the United States. That I do remember from gang class. Also, to be accepted into the gang, one must take a beating from members. This gang is known for violence and they do not hesitate to use extreme actions when protecting their turf against rivals or the police. They are big with the selling and distribution of crack cocaine, PCP along with other drugs. Other activities would be armed robberies, auto theft, assault and murder (Cruz, 2015).
Gangs are a group of boys and believe it or not girls too, that frequently get together to make all types of vandalism and actions that are not admitted by the law. Gangs have been part of the world for a very long time; they have also evolved through time. For example gangs in the 1960’s are not the same as the gangs we see today in our days. Many gangs were made before and after the 1960’s but the major gangs in this time were: The Crips, The Latin Kings, KKK, The Bloods which were enemies of The Crips, and the 18th Street Gang.
Surprisingly, little has been written about the historical significance of black gangs in Los Angeles (LA). Literature and firsthand interviews with Los Angeles residents seem to point to three significant periods relevant to the development of the contemporary black gangs. The first period, which followed WWII and significant black migrations from the South, is when the first major black clubs formed. After the Watts rebellion of 1965, the second period gave way to the civil rights period of Los Angeles where blacks, including those who where former club members who became politically active for the remainder of the 1960s. By the early 1970s black street gangs began to reemerge. By 1972, the Crips were firmly established and the Bloods were beginning to organize. This period saw the rise of LA’s newest gangs, which continued to grow during the 1970s, and later formed in several other cities throughout the United States by the 1990s. While black gangs do not make up the largest or most active gang population in Los Angeles today, their influence on street gang culture nationally has been profound.
Nuestra Familia (NF, Spanish for Our Family) was created in the late 1960’s at the Soledad Correction Training Facility in California. (NF 2011) Nuestra Familia was created because some of the Spanish inmates had gotten tired of the abuse handed out by the Mexican Mafia to fellow Mexicans. (Nuestra Family (2011)) Nuestra Familia was created as protection from the Mexican Mafia for young Mexican-American from rural areas. The first members of Nuestra Familia were strictly from Northern or Central California. (NF 2011) The all-out prison war between the Mexican Mafia and Nuestra Familia occurred in 1968 when Sonny Pena was stabbed to death by a member of the Mexican Mafia at San Quentin state prison. The recruitment for the two gangs split California in two. ...
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The age range is mid-twenties and up. The members of the gang that we saw were all white men. Women were referred to as “old ladies”, and this could mean either a wife, mother, girlfriend, etc., but they were not full members of gang. Before one could become a member of the gang, they had to go through a one year probationary period. The symbols they used were a reaper, crossing an AR-15 rifle and a scythe in its hands. The gangs was involved in many violent acts, such as murders, robberies, and gun running. The Sons had an alliance with the 1-9ers, and their main rival was another motorcycle gang known as the Mayans, and the white supremacist group, also located in Charming. This gang has more than five members, ample amounts of organization and permanence, members identify as a member of the Sons, involved in criminal acts, and they have a subculture and use
Mara Salvatrucha, commonly known as MS-13, was founded in the city of Los Angeles during the ‘80s. Members in the gang have spread out into at least forty-two states. The ethnicity of the gang mostly consist of Salvadorians, Hondurans, Guatemalans, Mexicans and other Central and South American Immigrants. Much of their criminal activity involves drug distribution, murder, prostitution, rape, kidnapping, robbery, car jacking, and home invasion. Once a member is brought in to the gang, they are in for life.
One of the largest gangs in prison with all-white male members is The Aryan Brotherhood. Established in the 1960s in California, the brotherhood was created because whites felt that black and Hispanic inmates were taking advantage of them. To be a part of the Aryan Brotherhood inmates is put on a 6 month probationary period. Once initiation, members are required to “making-bones” meaning to kill someone. “The AB traffics in drugs and has a blood in, blood out rule; natural death is the only non-violent way out” (Carlie, Michael). The member are covered in different tattoos to be identified who they are, such as: double lightening bolts, the initials
The Vice Lords were always known to be violent and very brutal until one of its members by the name of Bobby Gore decided to make their public image look a lot better. He decided to change their name to the Conservative Vice Lord Nation. The gang turned into a legal organization that protected their neighborhood. Bobby Gore and David Dawley had the same idea to turn the gang into a positive force. They went to Washington D.C. to get grant money to make their community better. They also used the grants to create hang out spots, social clubs, businesses, recreational programs and social
It could be an inner city gang from Chicago, a Biker gang from Australia or a Native American gang from Pine Ridge. The government is trying to fix gang issues in the big cities, but not paying as much attention to gang activity on reservations. With no money and not enough law enforcement, the reservation police have a very hard time stopping the crimes from occurring. With the lack of government funding, the rate youths join, the number of broken homes, the need for money, and the ability to get away with crimes fuels gangs all over the world and can lead to a one beautiful reservation or inner city into a crime ridden horror
The Bloods and the Crips are the two well-known gang families that started in the 1940’s in Los Angeles as a defense approach by the blacks against the whites (Dorais, Corriveau, 2009, p 8). Gangs are most often visible in specific areas such as restaurants, bars, metro stations, etc.: “The appearance of street gangs in Quebec and Canada dates from the 1980’s, when these groups started to become larger, more visible, and more disruptive to authorities and residents (Dorais, Corriveau, 2009, p 8-9). There are six definable features that can be used to identify the presents of a gang: “ a structured or degree of organization, an identifiab...
Street gangs have become the primary distributors of illegal drugs on the streets, Gang members smuggle and transport drugs within the country, and many use juveniles to do their “dirty work” due to the high risks of getting arrested. Juveniles do not receive a sentence a grown adult would in court; which leads to many gangs persuading juveniles into joining their “Family”. The discovery of many juveniles gang related tattoos does not come as a surprise due to the large amounts of street gangs in the street that pursue teenager’s to join their associations. Most juveniles that get involved in the life of crime live in a single mother home which does play a big part of their past and present behavior. Gangs take advantage of juveniles who struggle to find their identity or have problems fitting in among others their age. Street gangs are always looking for young juveniles who will get distribute for their association; they are considered “fresh meat” which means they can mold them into being what they want them to be.
The City of Los Angeles is the “gang capital” of the nation. There are more than 450 active gangs in the City of Los Angeles. Many of these gangs have been in existence for over 50 years. These gangs have a combined membership of over 45,000 individuals. Gang violence has for a long time been a major issue. Now it may not be as bad as it was back in the 90’s when it really first surfaced but gang violence is still a critical issue. A place where gang violence has really been an issue is none other than the state of California.
Communities all over deal with gang violence. Criminologist and crime writer John E. Douglas, explained how the propagation of street gangs in America and the violence associated with them is disturbing. He mentioned that street gangs have a presence in 94 percent of all the U.S. cities with populations greater than 100,000 (Klein). A number of studies have been conducted dealing with gang violence throughout the world. One particular study in Chicago showed that five percent of elementary school children were affiliated with street gang, as well as 35 percent of high school dropouts (Klein). Elizabeth Van Ella of the Chicago Crime Commission, explained that in Chicago alone, 65,000 documented gang members account for 48 percent of the crime. A majority of the members thrive in business as a way to cover up their schemes (Hutson). They flourish in retail sales, computer sales, hospitals, office buildings, schools, transportation, and security firms. Practically, anywhere that provides a cover for laundering money, and easy mobility (Hutson). Klein explains that another place that has been greatly affected is Los Angeles. Los Angeles has over 950 different gangs with more than 100,000 members. They are not just limited to inner-city ghettos, but are active in over 800 cities nation wide. Overall, nearly 100 cities with population’s less then 10,000 report active street gangs (Klein).
Within this group, there are ways to recognize a member or members. First, there are status symbols; they are symbols that help others within the group or rivals to recognize or spot members. These symbols most the time are tattoos, the way individuals are dressed or hands signs that are thrown up while these men and women are on the streets. Many of the tattoos a member has will be MS, or devil horns. Other common tattoos are thirteen, teardrops near the eyes and any numbers that actually add up to thirteen. These are just a few of the symbols that indicates a MS member. The reason these members began tattooing was during the period in which most of these members where getting deported. This was a mechanism to help these only English speaking members to survive in El Salvador. More recent members see the tattoos as a way to show their involvement with the organization. Most of the younger members are excited about their first MS tattoo. Some of the other ways they can show their MS affiliation is with gang signs. These are signs that they do with their hands, arms or fingers. This is basically a second language or what they call a silent language. They use these symbols to also organize things like hits, muggings or other violent crimes without having to speak. The members will usually walk on separate sides of the street and communicate using these symbols and that’s