Assignment: Gang Violence Essay
Juvenile gangs have become a serious and growing problem in many areas throughout the U.S. Gang involvement means a commitment to law violations as well as antisocial behaviors.
Resource: U.S. Department of Justice (2010). Best practices to address gang problems: OJJDP's comprehensive gang model (2nd ed.). Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: Washington DC.
Watch these videos on gang violence and consider how antisocial behavior relates to organized gangs.
Anti-drug operation against Mexican cartels [Video webcast].
ATF and Mexico drug cartel [Video webcast].
Arkansas under curfew to control crime [Video webcast].
Write a 1-2 page essay describing the nature and scope of juvenile antisocial behavior as it relates to organized gangs.
Include the following components in your essay:
Describe three of the most common forms of antisocial behavior in organized gangs.
Describe three proactive solutions to gang violence.
Format your work consistent with APA guidelines.
Include a title and reference page.
Cite a minimum of three sources within the body of your paper using in-text citations where appropriate.
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Resources:
U.S. Department of Justice (2010). Best practices to address gang problems: OJJDP's comprehensive gang model (2nd ed.). Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: Washington DC.
Cengage Learning Inc. (Producer). (2013). Anti-drug operation against Mexican cartels [Video webcast]. In, Segal, L. J., & Welsh, B. C. (2013). Juvenile delinquency: The core (5th ed.). Independence, KY: Author.
Cengage Learning Inc. (Producer). (2013). ATF and Mexico drug cartel [Video webcast]. In, Segal, L. J., & Welsh, B. C. (2013). Juvenile delinquency: The core (5th ed.). Independence, KY: Author.
Cengage Learning Inc. (Producer). (2013). Arkansas under curfew to control crime [Video webcast]. In, Segal, L. J., & Welsh, B. C. (2013). Juvenile delinquency: The core (5th ed.). Independence, KY: Author.