All through history, gangs have been in existence. These gangs or youth groups have had many negative effects on society for many years. These youth groups or gangs, as they are commonly called, have participated in many criminal and illegal acts that have plagued society. They have been stereotyped with such negative names as bad kids, trouble makers, rowdies and many other mischievous names. Some of the earliest records of gangs date back to the fourteenth and fifteenth century in Europe. Some of the activities that these youths had been recorded as partaking in have been theft, robbery, extortion and rape. They do many types of vandalism to the city.
Gangs are a violent reality that people have to deal with in today’s cities. They are a direct result of human being’s personal wants and peer pressure. By looking at the way humans are influenced in society, I believe there is a good evidence to point the blame at several institutions. These include the forces of the media, the......
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