The process and Structure of Gangs
Discipline: Sociology
Type of Paper: Essay (any type)
Academic Level: Undergrad. (yrs 1-2)
Paper Format: APA
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JOURNAL: THE PROCESS AND STRUCTURES OF GANGS
Your author, Malcolm Klein, identifies two different ways of looking at gangs as ‘unique’. He refers to Group process and Gang structures.
Klein provides four process which he calls pivotal to understanding gangs. Review each of the four and match up ‘the characteristics of five street gang types’ found on page 48.
Which process(s) can help explain the level of various gang involvement along with their criminality.
In chapter 6 your author compares the United States gang development with that of Europe.
2) What similarities do both continents have with each other? What dissimilarities exist?
3) Take the quiz your author provides for you on Page 50. What did you learn from this exercise?
4) How has the European Nations differed from the United States when dealing with gangs?
5) What risk factors do youth in both Europe and United States have in common? How can this be used to help our understanding of gang process and structures?
6) Given the similarities that you have outlined along with the author, can we expect to see similar occurrences to emerge in Central America, Africa or Asia?
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