Gang Profile: Criminology

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Instructions

This paper should be 7-10 double spaced pages (the cover page and reference page DO NOT count towards the page count) in APA format with at least 5 scholarly sources. This assignment is worth 100 points. Points will be taken off for papers that fail to meet the minimum page requirement or failure to properly cited and format in APA. Please review the writing assignment general section of the syllabus for more details on paper requirements.

For this assignment you should choose a gang to do a detailed profile on. A list of potential gangs is included below for you to select from. If you would like to focus on a gang not on this list reach out to the instructor to get approval before you complete the assignment. All papers should include  introduction and conclusion sections. The paper should include all of the following topics.

  1. The history of the gang
  2. The gangs structure/organization
  3. The gang identifiers and symbols
  4. Current membership statistics and/or approximations
  5. Are females involved? If so discussion their involvement in the gang
  6. The scope of the geographic territories of the gang (where are they located)
  7. How the gang uses violence and crime to further its purpose (provide real life examples from current events).

List of Potential Gangs:

  • Gangster Disciples
  • Vice Lord
  • Crips
  • Bloods
  • Latin Kings
  •  Ñeta
  • MS-13
  • People Nation
  • Chicago Gaylords
  • Asian Boyz