International Law Question

Gangs and Gang Violence 1. Describe the three major prison gangs in America? 2. Provide some examples of guards involved in the illegal activities of prison gang members? 3. What are the reasons girls join gangs? 4. Explain why early accounts of female gang members were sexist and stereotypical? 5. Where did 18th Street gang originate? What crimes have been associated with 18th Street gang? What are their colors? Who are their enemies? 6. Provide the elements to the Maryland Gang Statute? 7. What are the names of the patches on the back of a motorcycle gang member and what is their significance? 8. What is the G.R.E.A.T program? What are the phases and is the program successful? 9. What are civil gang injunctions? What are some problems that have emerged with them? 10. Motorcycle gangs. Describe the difference between the Hells Angels motorcycle gang vs. other motorcycle gangs in the United States. What crimes has the Hells Angels been linked to? 11. What statute has been a successful tool used by federal law enforcement to combat criminal street gangs? Hint it starts with an R. What are the elements of this statute? (i.e. what is the government required to prove) ? 12. Where did MS 13 originate? What crimes have been associated with MS 13? 13. How are women viewed in motorcycle gangs and what roles do they serve in the gang? 14. If you had unlimited funding what ways or programs would you form to keep kids from joining gangs? 15. Are juvenile defendants treated differently in the criminal justice system? If so, how?