In addition, gangs increasingly are involved in smuggling large quantities of cocaine and marijuana and lesser quantities of heroin, methamphetamine, and MDMA also known as ecstasy into the United States from foreign sources of supply. Located throughout the country, street gangs vary in size, composition, and structure.
Large, nationally affiliated street gangs pose the greatest threat because they smuggle, produce, transport, and distribute large quantities of illicit drugs throughout the country and are extremely violent. Local street gangs in rural, suburban, and urban areas pose a low but growing threat. Local street gangs transport and distribute drugs within very specific areas.
These gangs often imitate the larger, more powerful national gangs in order to gain respect from rivals. Some gangs collect millions of dollars per month selling illegal drugs, trafficking weapons, operating prostitution rings, and selling stolen property. Gangs launder proceeds by investing in real estate, recording studios, motorcycle shops, and construction companies.
They also operate various cash-based businesses, such as barbershops, music stores, restaurants, catering services, tattoo parlors, and strip clubs, in order to commingle drug proceeds with funds generated through legitimate commerce.
There are at least 21, gangs and more than , active gang members in the United States. Gangs conduct criminal activity in all 50 states and U. Juvenile Officers are familiar with gang behaviors and repeat offenders, and can tell you if your child is on dangerous path. A trained mental health professional can help parents evaluate and treat mental health problems that may have contributed to gang involvement.
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Current research suggests the need to address specific risk factors that lead youth to violence and gangs. It is also important to enhance protective factors that can play a role in keeping youth out of gangs. PDF KB.
What is a risk factor? Major risk factors Major risk factors associated with youth gang involvement Evolving risk factors Risk factors and prevention Protective factors and prevention Conclusion Notes References. Community Solutions to Gang Violence CSGV This initiative is most concerned with young people who come together to engage in profit-driven criminal activity and violence. Notes 1 Howell, James C. The association's primary purpose is to engage in criminal activity and the use of violence or intimidation to further its criminal objectives and enhance or preserve the association's power, reputation, or economic resources.
Gangs are also organized to provide common defense of its members and interests from rival criminal organizations or to exercise control over a particular location or region. Gangs develop and maintain perpetuating characteristics including manifestos, constitutions, and codes of conduct which provide an identifiable structure and rules for initiation and advancement within the association.
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