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Learning About Gangs and Kids
Instructions: Use the links below to answer the following questions.
1. Define a gang.
2. Is it illegal to belong to a gang?
3. Why do gangs have such a bad name if they are not illegal?
4. What is "juice"?
5. Why is it difficult to quit being a gang member?
6. List six reasons both sociologists and gang members have isolated as to
why adolescents join gangs.
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
7. List five identifying signs of gang members.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
8. What is the purpose of graffiti?
9. What is the primary age of gang members?
10. What is the average age of gang members?
11. What is a "jump"?
12. Why type of kid is most likely to join a gang?
13. How can parents and schools help these kids keep from joining a gang?
14. From what types of homes do many gang members come?
15. List three ways schools and communities have joined together to keep kids
from joining gangs?
a.
b.
c.
16. List fourteen warning signs of gang membership.
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
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17. If a kid shows some of these signs, does that necessarily mean he is a
gang member? Explain why or why not in your opinion.
18. What is the gang look?
19. Why should parents not buy their kids gang related clothes?
20. List the twelve clothing and styles for gang boys.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
21. List the eleven clothing and styles for gang girls.
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
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j.
k.
22. How long have tattoos been in existence?
23. What is the purpose of tattoos?
24. Give three examples of gang tattoos.
a.
b.
c.
25. Read the ways that police suggest parents can do to keep their kids out
of gangs. Choose the three that you think are the most important, copy them
below, then explain why you think they are most important.
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b.
c.
