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Gangs are a big problem in our community. Think about the reasons why young people are attracted to the gang life. What are the gang factors that lead people to joining a gang? What are the benefits? What are the benefits? What are the negative consequences? What are the effects of gang membership on both the young gang members and on the greater community?
Some people think that gang membership can have a positive effect on their lives while others believe that gang membership can only lead to negative consequences. What do you think? to support your opinion, use specific examples from your own experience, other people you know, and/or any of your readings and gangs.
Gangs
By: Jiewen
I think gangs are good and bad. The good thing is the people who join feel like they are family. The bad thing is you can get hurt anytime when is a problem.
When I was in Mexico, I always fight with the guys in the school.
I know people who join gangs they join because they want to represent something.
“It doesn’t have to be this way” just like the book said you can choose join a gang or not.
The gangs are like everything have a good was and a bad way.
Paragraphs Abdul Hayee
I believe that gang people have positive effects. because some are looking for a sense of respect and power. Some want to make money to help out home or to have nice clothes. Some are drawn by parties and drugs.
to experience that they want to get some money to support their family. They join for self protection because they are picked on by other gangs. Most have some real or imagined problem at home that away of the life.
I see gang all over the world. They have some real life in their or not. Gang are bad peoples. because they can killed you too. They have guns all over their houses. They have a lots of people in their groups. They fight with others groups.
They need for physical safety and projection. They have a family tradition. They need for recognition and power. They need projection their families.
What do you think about gangs?
I drink about gangs is bad for people because the gangs not help to my neigh hood and they gangs not bring something bad for my neighborhood. I see many people in the gangs fight and smoking and rode to other people have gun only I see something bad this is my experience in my neighborhood.
Other people tell to me he like gangs he tell me he like smoking and writing gratify in the wall and he like to rode cars and he tell only something bad about gangs.
I reading is my book about gang and I learned many thing all gangs and I go to computer for learned more about gangs and. I lasses learn that gangs don’t briny you noting good and make you do bad things. The book said this “it doesn’t have to be this way “.
My conclusion is the people should hot join gangs they should also look for love and I also learn that is better do good then bad
Gang Prompt.
By: Carolina Caro Valdez
When the people are in gang membership is bad, because they can in a warm or in everything. In the society they have much problems like drugs, arms, they can be of gang membership because family problems, a place of acceptance or a sense of belonging and commitment. Also and the community’s afraid of that violence and have your colony gangsterism. The gang is very bad.
My friend Luis is in a gang membership, he is bad with the people; also he was in much warm everyday, is very violent and has drugs in his house.
The book said that ‘’ the negative consequences are racism, poverty, lack of a support network; the benefits are reflectivity, rather that impulsive thought and behavior. The reason is a place of acceptance, a search for love, structure and discipline. The effects of gang membership can be very bad because has much bad things.’’
I think that being a member is very bad because have many problems with the community, they are because want a place of acceptance. Their effects like drugs and arms are in everywhere. Also they can died, a member have consequences like racism or poverty lack of a support network.
The conclusion is that I think the gang membership are really bad because has much problems with the community and they also can died in a warm or everything.
Gang Prompt.
By: Abigali Aguirre Bojado.
I think the gangs are so bad because when the people fight sometime die only to feel powerful or for money and I think if you work hard you don’t need joining a gang.
One day I walk and I saw two persons fight only because they had different color of his shirt and I feel bad for this people because is only different color but the two are humans.
In my class one boy is in the gangs he is good person and sometimes I work with him and one day I asked why he joining to the gang? And he said because when I enter to the middle school was my first day and I don’t know nothing about the gangs and my shirt was blue and other boys hit me and that’s why I joining to the gangs.
I read in internet a lot about the gangs and I understand more about this people and why joining to the gangs and my teacher Larry Ferlazzo give me a book about the gangs and was interesting.
The gangs are the solution for some people for feel in family and have powerful. I remember the book said: It doesn’t have to be this way. And this is my conclusion.
LIFE OF GANGS
By onner Amaya
I think that the GANG is bad because is many problem a lot fight and enemies also that GANG is good because do you have a lot friends, money, girls and a lot respect. The GANG is bad because if you have enemies they will go to do something bad to you, also if you have many problems in the school the principal will go to expel of the school.
In my opinion the GANG is a problem that affects to our community because in my neighborhood have many GANG that the GANG fight each others.
I know other people that are in GANG and he are in the school, he is good person with us, he behavior is nice, something he have many problems with others person, he joined the GANG because their parents were not home.
“Her face looked strange pale there was so much blood” this is an example of the book about GANG. This explains why you not join in GANG because all things are wrong.
My conclusion is that no body joins the GANG because the GANG will going to bad things.
Gang Prompt
¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬What do you think about gangs’ life easy or hard? And how do you feel about the gangs such as your have a person he go to be gangster? You’re happy or sad? Your love them and support or you don’t.
I think not good for me because our people don’t like the gangs, and I don’t like the gangs because the gangs it’s bad life and for me and my future life. And I think the gang don’t have a good life and they are have a better life for them future. Also I think they have problem whit them family.
In my own expense from me lass mouth my uncle say and he son go to go the store they sow two gang going to kill people and my uncle go to ask that person, they are tell my uncle, they are want them want money.
I know that person he is my niece he was going gangster, he life very hard for him, the first time he mother say he steal him mother money and I hear my niece “mother say she afraid her son”, my niece say when he go to back he kill he mother, father, “he father say” he hate him son.
I reading about that in the computer, and the book I reading the gangs in the computer “them say” young people join gangs for a variety of reason, some of which are the some reason children join other port-social such as 4-h and boy scouts or girls scouts and some are looking for a sense of respect and power.
In the concussion gangster have a lot of violence. And they are have problems with them family, and they want money. Also they need to support them. So they want to join gangster.
Today, in our community there are many gangs. Is this good? No, no, no! It’s really bad for us. So, why this big problem happened everywhere? Why young people are attracted to the gang’s life? And how is it developed day by day?…
Every people from every age can join gang every time and everywhere. Basically, what are the reasons that make people go to the gang’s way? The biggest reason that I think is they want to feel powerful. When the persons join gang, they have more power than usual persons. That makes them feel good. They do that because many other reasons too. They want to have status, they are looking for protection, security or safety, or they want money and many material items, etc.
These things happened outside the door of their houses. How about their family? Do they support? Of course they don’t. But, in my mind, I think their family as stop, the more they want to do. And the factors that lead people to join gang are Racism, Poverty, Lack of support network, and Media influences. After that, what are the benefits? For example, first one is well-developed social and interpersonal skills from gang’s group. Second is high sense of self-esteem, self-efficacy, and personal responsibility. Third one they can have also is reflectivity, rather than impulsive thought and behavior. Fourth, the internal locus of control is thing they can have too. And the last thing that I know is flexible coping strategies, well-developed problem-solving skill and intellectual abilities. In addition to all other negative effects of youth joining gangs, young people who became gang members are an economic burden to society. How about the effect of gang membership on both the young gang members and on the greater community? That is gang members in uniform use their military knowledge, skills and weapons to commit and facilitate various crimes.
The world was, is and will be procrastinated more if the gangs have more day by day.
Some persons that I was seen as gang are stealers, snooper, and killers. In history, Binladen was really famous and he is one of gangs.
Today, everybody can research about the gangs and how to stop them by technology and books. There are some websites to learn about that:
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/vc_majorthefts/gangs
http://www.gangsorus.com/
Let’s go to stop them, protect our lives!
Gong People Gangster
What do you feel about those gangs? In myself I’m feeling not bad but it’s not good too, I don’t understand why they want to be the gang? Do you know why they want to be the gangs? I don’t know too, but I will talk to you a little bit about the gangs.
I think the people who want to be the gang they’re all have any reason, but there are different reason for different kinds. Some want to make many to help out at home or to have nice cloth.
In my own experience I read about the gang. Must some people have any problem at home that make then prefer the streets. Also some people are looking for a since of respect and power.
In my neighborhood I have a cousin he was a gong people gang. I hear many people sad he so poor when he got home and he did not go to the gangster. Also the group gang was finding him to go back, but he had to hide.
I’m reading about the gangs in computer. “They want to feel powerful”. Said in computer. The gong people want to gangster because they want to feel peer pressure to join, they want money or other material items and the want to fell like they are part of a family.
In my conclusion, I think that gang is no god. Also you want to money or have problem at home. I understand if you want to be a gangster to want money or run out problem, but it is no good for your life because the gangster it not good path for you to follow.
Young gangster
What do you feel about those gangs? In myself I’m feeling not bad but it’s not good too, I don’t understand why they want to be the gang? Do you know why they want to be the gangs? I don’t know too, but I will talk to you a little bit about the gangs.
I think the people who want to be the gang they’re all have any reason, but there are different reason for different kinds. Some want to make many to help out at home or to have nice cloth.
In my own experience I read about the gang. Must some people have any problem at home that make then prefer the streets. Also some people are looking for a since of respect and power.
In my neighborhood I have a cousin he was a gong people gang. I hear many people sad he so poor when he got home and he did not go to the gangster. Also the group gang was finding him to go back, but he had to hide.
I’m reading about the gangs in computer. “They want to feel powerful”. Said in computer. The gong people want to gangster because they want to feel peer pressure to join, they want money or other material items and the want to fell like they are part of a family.
In my conclusion, I think that gang is no god. Also you want to money or have problem at home. I understand if you want to be a gangster to want money or run out problem, but it is no good for your life because the gangster it not good path for you to follow.
Have you ever been talked about gangs or been part of a gang. well here’s what I think they are really bad because people get killed and their family’s are in really big danger of being killed or could go to jail for something their son or daughter did or done.
First, gangs are really bad because the people that join gangs got to get jumped in and they get a really bad beating from the friends just to be part of the gang. They also join because they need more attention and need supplies for their family and want more love. They also join want to be cool and get more power because they don’t want to be someone’s slave.
Second, I think that they are bad because they got to kill people to get money for their family and they also could do something their family does when they were small. And my uncle told me that when he first joined a gang he was in really bad conditions because he was battened and he started bleeding for that and wen he try to get out they try killing my auntie but they couldn’t find her so they came to the united states with all their stuff.
Last, from were I read It said that people join gangs because they need attention and power .They also want more respect want respect from their family and friends because they think that they aren’t nothing without respect. They also join because they think they are free to do something and do really dumb crazy stuff.
Cincery gangs are really bad because really bad things could happen to u or your family like could get killed and people won’t respect you.
Gang Life
I think the gang’s people are they don’t have features. Because they are bad people in the world. they joining gangs for take place and for money. and Also they are problem in the country and also they poor people they go stole the people house for money.
When I was young in my country when I went school I saw two gangs members stealing a car with two kids inside. And they call to police for stole kids and car.
Another example the gangs activity related was when I came to the us in my apartment two African Americans came to my apartment and stole my laptop from me they used knifes and got away.
Other people that related to gangs activity is when poor people gangs they are stole the car from the street I saw that how they are stole the car by ring knuckles they broke the windows the car. And other day I saw two people gangs stole the bike from my apartment.
Gangs
Some people say gangs are good because they want to do drug, they do a lot of activities, the world rejected them& they are a family to them.
I think gang is bad because you do a lot of drugs, you can die from fighting a lot or maybe they can convince you steal people stuff and they killed people.
Gangs are bad because they do a lot of drugs. I have a cousin who going gang and he said they’re bad because he seen those gang using drug every 24/7 a week and they fight a lot.
Gangs are bad because they beat each other a lot. According to the book I’ve read called” ITS DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY” I remember the part they beat Payson for sixty seconds and one whole minutes.
In the conclusion, don’t going gang because it’ll destroy your life or your family.
Viet Tran
Gang life is a heaven for some people, but is hell for some other people.
I think that gang lives are bad, you can end up dyeing somewhere and no one will know about you, or maybe get involve in a murder and accidently kill someone and end up in jail.
First reason why gang is bad because people getting murder all the time, in fact 10 to 100 people died every day because of gang fight, but not all gang is bad and always murder people some are really good and saving people but that just a small percent of chance.
Second reason why gang is bad because of drug, 40% young people join gang is because of free drug or just want to try it out, also drug is bad for your health. People died of drug every year, it make you suffer and died slowly.
Third reason why gang is bad is because of fighting, Every time when I heard there was a gang right after that I will think that they gone to fight and yes they fight. Sometime no one died but some other time there will be someone else getting murder.
Gang life is bad, instead of jointing it why you not join like a small community that helping people, there will be People that care about you, know you, and love you. Stop join gang is bad for your future life.
Gangs
The gangs are bad because they do bad things like drink, smoke and they fight a lot. I also think people join in the gangs because they don’t have love in home or they have problems use they want to be cool. Some are looking for a sense of respect and power. Some grow opinion neighborhood where, it is almost a way of life.I find that gangs are bad for them and also use drugs are bad people, I learned that I have never hurt other people and drug used not because they are bad for us and for others.
One reason gangs are bad because they people drink all the time. The example is people are bad because they drink all time and other bad work
A nether reason gangs are bad because they smoke .They smoke all the time .this is a very bad work smoking is not good for people.
The last reason of the gangs are bad because they fight a lot. for example people fight all the time and every people they are very bad people.
Some are looking for a sense of respect and power. Some grow opinion neighborhood where, it is almost a way of life. It gives extra money, a family tradition and the search for structure.it is a search for love
I find that gangs are bad for them and also use drugs are bad people, I learned that I have never hurt other people and drug used not because they are bad for us and for others. think people should not join gangs because it is bad and gets you arrested and you go to jail and you could get killed.
I think gangs are bad because they get kill when they jump in. so please try to be a good person. Never be in trouble. Make proud to your parents. The gangs are very bad because they used drug and have many addictions, and also they prefer the street to his family and, I also think that all they do is very bad because they can end up in jail or dead and it is very bad for all the people .I thing people shod not joying gangs because it is so bad and there Bernice don’t have to wore about their geld think people should not join gangs because it is bad and gets you arrested and you go to jail and you could get killed.ing .
I have not a lot of reason because different people different choices
What did you think about the gangs?
People think that the gangs are bad because they kill people and they use drugs that are why they think that the gangs are bad.
I think that the gangs are bad but at the same time I think that the gangs are not bad.
The gangs are not bad because the people who join a gang is because, they think that the people of the gang are they family because they give protection, money, and more stuffs to the person, that’s why she or he think that it’s his family, I remember this boy who join a gang because he doesn’t have family and he said that the people of the gang are his family.
But the gangs are bad to because they got money from bad ways and they kill people, I remember a boy who join a gang and he stared to kill people and he star to abusing of girls.
My conclusion is that I think the people who join a gang its better if they look for other way to found family so they can’t go to the jail latter or end up dead.
Gang’s
Some people say that gangs are bad because there are different thought of those who are gang members there are a lot selling drug, fighting and killing in gang’s.
I think gangs are bad, the gang people are only up to moneys and drugs and the only want attention for skills which is not good, because I have seen gang members use drug and killing in movies and I even had in news too.
The reason is they only want money to be a rich person, and they don’t care about poor people even the ask poor people to give money to them so that they can be more rich.
The main thing in gang is drug, they loss there money for drugs that’s gives nothing because if the star drugging they want more and more and the keep on buying it ‘and they stared to loss the money that they worked hard for.
The last super main thing is the attention skills for fighting, black-mailing and all, if they don’t have something of attention they won’t be able to be a rich person or may be no money for drugs because gangs main thing is drugging and money but if there is not skills then there is nothing.
Shania,wati
The Gangs
Some people say gangs is positive because gangs include money and respect. Other people say that is negative because in the street is dangerous and you get kill.
I think gangs are more positive for me because some people heve money when they enter in that they have many things.
It can be negative because they need change their life and for that I think that is negative think too.
In my experience I don’t have experience because I don’t have that and I don’t have friends in that but but when I lived in El Salvador I see many friends in that.
I see in the book that ‘Monchi’ wanted enter in the gangs but he was no sure and after a while he changed everything.
I think that gangs are some time good because you have more respect in the street and I think that some time is no good that because that is dangerous.
Abraham Rivera.
Some people say that positive effects of gangs include friend’s family.
Other people say more violence people with the people and innocents children in my experience I don’t have experience with gangs . I looking people of gangs fight the enemies and kill people and children I el Salvador.
In the book ‘’it does have to be his way ‘’ hey hit steal and sometimes of gangs different.
My conclusion of gangs are bad because the criminal activities of the gangs include drug sale extortion weapons sales kidnapping robbery and killings among others gangs enemies
Jackeline Estrada Marroquin .
Gangs
Some people say they want to make money and I have friend
Who has been in gangs.They say some positive effects of joining the
Gang is they want see their friend to make a fun.
I think some people say that positive consequence of gang include some of feeling caring and attention .Gang is bad and I think gang are more negative .In my experience negative consequence people want to join the gang because they want to make a money and help out at home or to have nice clothes.But when the people join the gangs they hate other people and they’ll killed all people in our country.
In the book “It doesn’t have to be this way”A boy name is MONCHI joined the gang and her cousin dreamer was shot because she come and say MONCHI stop .But when the dreamer was shot MONCHI run over to her and say dreamer wake up but the dreamer doesn’t wake get up.And the MONCHI friend CLEVER he care too,and I think one or two day the dreamer health is really good.
Gangs are many thing that really bad, they killed and they take the other people money or something .That all the gangs that really bad.
Suzean.Lani
GANGS
Some people say that positive effects of gangs include many friends, safety and go out to enjoy girls and smoking.
Others people say that negative consequences of gangs include fight with others gangs. They kill gang members by stronger gang.
I think gangs are more negative.
In my experience, I see students in the school, they fight in the school every lunch time. They expel them from school and they lose their grade.
I don’t have friends in gangs but I see some people fight in the street.
In the book, “it doesn’t have to be this way”. I read about the gangs and the consequences of gangs. “Monchi” joined with his friends and after their enemies came they shot them and their enemies hurt his sister.
The gangs are negative because a lot of gangs fighting or dying to take them to jail for drug charge.
Written by Felipe Lopez
My History of Gangs
Some people say that positive effect of gangs include, brotherhood, support, respect, trust, obedience.
Other people say that negative consequences of gangs include drugs, weapons, tattoos etc.
I think gangs are negative and some positive.
In my experience the gang were good with me. They supported me and cared for me and did not give me bad things.
I have friends who have been in gangs, they some died, others killed another gang. They have guns and smoke and fight.
In the book, ‘’it doesn’t have to be this way’’ Monchi change his life. Monchi done with the gangs and he started work with his uncle.
I think that gangs are positive because they support, help and unite as a family and are negative too because they killed some people always.
Jose Gomez.