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Gangs and Crime Research Project

Gangs and Crime Research Project . By Sarah Bibbey Term: 3 Street law February 12,2012 . What are gangs?. A group of people who, through the organization, formation, and establishment of an assemblage, share a common identity.

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Gangs and Crime Research Project

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  1. Gangs and Crime Research Project By Sarah Bibbey Term: 3 Street law February 12,2012

  2. What are gangs? • A group of people who, through the organization, formation, and establishment of an assemblage, share a common identity. • Gangs are neither just a big city or inner city problem, nor are they a problem of a particular race or culture. • They bring fear and violence to neighborhoods, traffic in drugs, destroy property, involve youth in crimes and drive out businesses.

  3. Why People Joins Gangs? • To belong to a group • To receive protection  • To earn money  • To end boredom and seek more excitement 

  4. How can gang problems be solved? • There are a four stages to the problem-solving for crimes. • They are scanning, analysis, response, and assessment. • For short they call it SARA.

  5. What are some outreach programs and crime prevention programs? • Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • Boys and Girls Club • The Police and Athletic League Program

  6. If You are a Victim of a crime • Stay Calm • Call police immediately • Always report a crime. If you don’t report it to the police they won’t be able to help. Someone else may become a victim. • Tell the police who you are, were you are, and what happened. • Tell them if any one is hurt • When the police arrive tell them exactly what happened.

  7. Italian-American Mob in Boston • Also known as Patriarca crime family • The mob was Founded by Gaspare Messina in 1916 up until his retirement in 1924 • Criminal activities: drug trafficking, murder, and gambling • Allies: Five Families, DeCavalcante crime family, Chicago Outfit • Rivals: Winter Hill Gang • Territory: New England • Years active: 1916–present

  8. Irish-American Mob in Boston • Founded by: James "Buddy" McLean • Years active: 1950s-Present • Territory: New England, South Boston,Quincy • Membership: 40-50 members • Criminal activities: Kidnapping, Robbery and Theft

  9. Whitey Bulger / Hyperlink • Full name:James Joseph Bulger, Jr. • Birth date is September 3, 1929 • Was on FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List •On the run for 16 years from the FBI •http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwdOGejQ1Ok •http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OX85Fd74q8&feature=relmfu

  10. Sources • Ncjrs • Wikipedia- Patriarca crime family, Winter Hill Gang, Whitey Bulger • Street Law: A Course in Practical Law Question?????

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