SOC SCI 66 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Random Encounter, Psychopathology
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The cycle of violence*: when one gang attacks another and the other gang retaliates. If gang members don"t get what they want, they"ll kill you. Violence is like an octopus, there are many types of violence (e. g. verbal, physical, mental)** In the world per capita, americans have more guns than any other country*: 89/100 people own a gun in this country. In generational gangs, gang membership runs in the family -> you don"t have a choice in gangs, exposure to gangs makes you normalize gang behavior from childhood** When you go through puberty, you want to belong in a group*: you get your self-worth from a group, our friends become more important than our parents. A group will do things that an individual will not do. Kids tends to migrate towards other like-minded kids. In california, it"s easy to get a gun** Thc (in marijuana) is a fat soluble substance*: tends to collect in the reproductive organs and the forebrain.
