How do gangs recruit members?
Lots of sweet talk, peer pressure, or fear and intimidation. Kids are often confronted by gang members in their neighborhoods or in school and are asked to join the gang. A Chicago public school survey showed 41% of students were contacted and asked to join gangs. Young people are told the “Big Lies” about all the good things that happen when they join. They are told they will earn a lot of money, make friends, go to parties, and belong to a close “family” that will care for and ‘love’ them. Why do youths join gangs? This answer all depends on the socio-economic background of the youth. In general terms they join for a sense of power, excitement, recognition/prestige and they believe the gang allows them to achieve a level of status that was impossible to attain outside of the gangs. • Prestige or power • Friendship or brotherhood • Protection/security from gang violence • Making a lot of money fast • Feeling of belonging and being cared about • Media glorification of the gang lifestyl
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