CRMN 3024U Lecture 2: Violence and Gangs 1
21 Jan 2019
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Thesis: individuals often join criminal gangs in order to receive protection, gang members face more violence than non-gang members. Gang-affiliated violence = any violence committed by a member of a gang: chicago definition. Gang-motivated violence = violence carried out to specifically benefit the gang. In order for the new recruit to demonstrate heart . Gang initiation rituals: jumped in/ beaten in. Being punched or kicked for a certain period of time. 90% report joining this way in studies of gang members in los angeles: heart. Demonstrating toughness and an indication that they are ready to fight on behalf of the gang. You might also be asked to go: mission. Committing violence against a member of another gang. Police officers working with the dare program has issued this warning: if you are driving after dark and see an on-coming car with no headlights on, do not flash your lights at them!
