Homework: Gangs in American Today
Review the FBI National Gang Report at the following website. Then visit the FBI's YouTube channel and the FBI's "What we Investigate: Gangs" site. Use the information shared on the FBI website to analyze the following questions:
• How many gangs are there in the United States?
• Which gangs are considered the most disturbing by the FBI? How did they come to that conclusion?
• Looking at the reports from the past year on the the FBI Gang News site, what trends do you see in gang activity? How does it compare with the National Gang Report?
• Which anti-gang initiatives spearheaded by the FBI do you find most effective? Explain.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Outcomes
• Critically analyze the historical rise in power of gangs and gang affiliation.
• Critically analyze the historical rise in power of organized crime families.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the numerous effects, including addiction, of drugs, which motivate the market.
• Discuss the historical laws associated with illegal substances.
• Analyze and address the supply side and demand side of illegal drugs.
• Distinguish the difference among Italian, Irish, Asian, Russian, and other crime syndicates.
• Clearly differentiate between productive and non-productive law enforcement strategies used to address the drug problem in America.
• Examine the activities, motivation, operations, logistics, and finances associated with the world drug trade and their relation to gang and organized crime cultures.