Gangs: A Violent Reality

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Term Paper Title	Gangs: A Violent Reality
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Gangs: A Violent Reality

Gangs: A Violent Reality

     Gangs are a violent reality that people have to deal with in today's
cities.  What has made these groups come about?  Why do kids feel that being in
a gang is both an acceptable and prestigious way to live?  The long range answer
to these questions can only be speculated upon, but in the short term the
answers are much easier to find.  On the surface, gangs are a direct result of
human beings' personal wants and peer pressure. To determine how to effectively
end gang violence we must find the way that these morals are given to the
individual Unfortunately, these can only be hypothesized. However, by looking at
the way humans are influenced in society, I believe there is good evidence to
point the blame at several institutions.  These include the forces of the media,
the government, theater, drugs and our economic system.

     On the surface, gangs are caused by peer pressure and greed.  Many teens
in gangs will pressure peers into becoming part of a gang by making it all sound
glamorous. Money is also an crucial factor.  A kid (a 6-10 year old, who is not
yet a member) is shown that s/he could make $200 to $400 for small part time
gang jobs.  Although these are important factors they are not strong enough to
make kids do things that are strongly against their morals.

     One of the ways that kids morals are bent so that gang violence becomes
more acceptable is the influence of television and movies.  The average child
spends more time at a TV than she/he spends in a classroom.  Since nobody can
completely turn off their minds, kids must be learning something while watching
the TV.  Very few hours of television watched by children are educational, so
other ideas are being absorbed during this period of time.  Many shows on
television today are extremely violent and are often shown this from a gang's
perspective.  A normal adult can see that this is showing how foully that gangs
are living.  However, to a child this portrays a violent gang existence as
acceptable.  'The Ends Justifies the Means'  mentality is also taught through
many shows where the "goody guy" captures the "bad guy" through violence and is
then being commended.  A young child sees this a perfectly acceptable because he
knows that the "bad guy" was wrong but has no idea of what acceptable
apprehension techniques are.

     Gore in television also takes a big part in influencing young minds.
Children see gory scenes and are fascinated by these thin...

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