Examine and discuss the impact of gangs on society using research evidence to support argument.
Introduction When citizens hear about the word gangs, the first thing that comes to mind with most of us are negative thoughts about criminality. This is because of the activities that gang members engage in and the lifestyle that they portray. There is no one true meaning for the term gangs because it is based on the view and interest of the person defining it, the trends, and the changing social aspect of the gang. It is stated that many large communities are at great risk of significant gang activity. Gangs produce negative issues such as fear which deals with loss of economic opportunities; drop in the social status of the area and the destroying of families fabric of society. Throughout this paper we would be looking at gangs in schools, street gangs and youth gangs just to name a few and try to show how they
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Community members are faced with heightened fear that their lives, the lives of their family and friends will sometime fall victim to theft or violence. Gangs activities prevent the citizens from experiencing peace and comfort in their daily activities. Most persons are now force to live their lives as prisoners behind burglar proofs incurring additional expenses having to install more locks, security gates, cameras, high-tech security systems and even resort to hiring of private security. Adults, seniors, and children alike are all impacted by the fear established and the continuous displays of unwarranted violence from gangs and their members. They are unable to walk through their neighborhoods and certain parts of the town without the fear of becoming a victim or another statistic. Their basic rights to happiness and freedom are deprived because of the cruelty and indifference behaviours of the gangs controlling the