Gangs are viewed as an unsupervised group of youth that defines itself as a gang and develops its own norms and criteria for membership. Gang members are more responsive to peer socialization than to conventional agents of socialization, and the gang may become quasi - institutionalized (it may develop the capacity for self perpetuation). This definition excludes hate groups, motorcycle gangs, and other exclusively adult gangs. This term refers to gangs containing only female members: some of these gangs are autonomous and some are affiliated with male gangs. The term also refers to gangs that are controlled and dominated by females but that may include male members. The term female gang members refers both to individuals who are members of female gangs and to those who are members of gender - integrated gangs. .
Much of the research on gangs has ignored females or trivialized female gangs. The message of these studies was that female gangs were not important. Given the lack of research, much of what has been written about female gangs and then reproduced in textbooks has been based on the reports of journalists and social workers and on the statements of male gang members. This paper considers the underlying reasons for female gang embers, examines how ethnicity and gender norms may influence female gang behavior, and discusses the long-term consequences of gang membership for females. .
Gangs are studied because they are of social concern. That concern stems from typically masculine acts of vandalism, violence, and other serious threats. It was often assumed that females did not take part in such behavior, so early researchers were not interested in the delinquency of female gang members. Researchers and journalist saw gangs as a quintessentially male phenomenon. Thus, most early reports focused on whether female gangs were real gangs or merely shadows of male groups. One review concluded that in these earlier studies, girls were defined solely in terms of their relations to male gang members (Cambell, 1990, p.
Why Do Female Youths Join Gangs? ... First, the independent female gang. The independent female gang is completely separate of the male gang. ... The auxiliary female gang is the most common and one in which the females are separate from the males in the gang, but are still apart of the whole gang. ... While researching female gangs, Miller found only one independent female gang in 1975. ...
This book talked about what gangs are, who joins gangs and why, and many other facets involving gangs. ... Early studies of gangs did not consider females as gang members. ... Now it is seen that females include a secondary role in gang activities. Females often help male members by carrying weapons, offering alibis, and gathering information on rival gang members. Recent studies show that females make up 10-30 percent of all gang members. ...
In this gang, comprised of young, insecure females, criminal activity and gang related symbols are a source of fulfillment in the womens" empty lives. What influences a young woman to join the ranks of a gang differs from every female. ... Harassment is another major factor that causes females to turn to gangs. ... Females make up only six percent of gangs in America, but are increasing rapidly (Moore). ... Usually female gang members stop preceding in gang activity and concentrating more on school around the age of eighteen. ...
Presented Problem- Gangs As defined by Sgt. ... Female gangs also erupted in the 50's. ... Female gang activities varied from drinking and smoking marijuana to mugging and shoplifting. ... Why do youths join gangs? ... Often times, this results in gang interaction. ...
Kids in gangs are not bad. At least half come from a "good family" a lot join gangs to feel needed o! ... "The increasing antipathy which teen age girls feel toward traditional female roles lead towards antisocial male behaviors (Adler 91). Many join gangs for the same reason as the males. For some kids both male and female drugs, gang and guns are simply vehicles through with to satisfy a more basic yearning or belonging (Witkin, 27). ...
Female Delinquency Who is the typical female delinquent? ... Specifically, delinquent behavior involves a range of activities far broader than those committed by the "stereotypical" street gang. ... Indeed, some forms of serious delinquent behavior such as drug and alcohol abuse, are far more frequent than the stereotypical delinquent behavior of gang fighting and vandalism and appear to cut across "class and gender lines." ... One national study of youth aged 15-21, for example, noted that only 5% reported involvement in a serious assault, and only 6% reported having participated in a g...
Gang violence is a problem in society today. ... Gang violence and gang activities impact all of those around the gang members. ... Often, female gang members are used to lure new members in. ... These tactics are most frequently used in larger gangs in large cities where gangs are abundant, however, they may be used by smaller gangs as well. ... Gang members mostly refer to joining the gang as "blood in blood out". ...
Although the majority of gang members arrested were male, female delinquency is also on the rise. ... Recently Asian gangs have been emerging. ... Predatory gangs'' are responsible for the violent crimes associated most often with gang violence. (Sadler, 1997) In these gangs the lines between gangs and organized crime start to blur. ... Hedonistic gangs'' focus primarily on the social aspects of gang activity "hanging out and getting high. ...
So they turn to a gang for an income. ... Although gangs are male dominated there are woman in gangs. But the males tend to not allow females too much power within gangs. ... Gangs say they have a lot to offer a teen. ... Some join for the protection the gang gives them. ...
