Penalities for Gang Crimes
Opposing Viewpoints Assignment
Laws Are Weak in the Face of Rising Gangs
Treating Gang Violence As Mental Illness
18 Streets ( Mara-18)
Territory:Central America, the westen and southern areas of the United States, Mexico
Years active: 1960 - present
Mara Salvatrucha (MS 13)
Territory: North America, Canada and United Territory States, Central America
years active: 1990 - present
Latin Kngs
Territory: Nationwide, in predominately Territory Hispanic neighborhood in Chicago, New York, and other US cities
Years Active: 1940 - present
My Perspective
I kind of agree with both articles, the first one I agree with infusing tougher laws for the minors for them to realizes that need to stop with their foolishness but I would like to know how they will do it. I think no matter what laws they put out there their just going to find another way to get around it. The second article I agree with building program to help the minors so they wont follow in their family's foot steps and help them have a good further, I don't see the programs helping a lot of the older people that are already in a gangs because everyone already knows that once your in a gang theirs no coming out unless you want to die.
At the end of the day we are talking about people that kill people for fun. I know a lot of gang members myself that been in and out of jail and tired getting help but still they continue to do what they been doing all their whole life. When growing up and feeling like you don't have a family its pretty hard so once they get into a gang they never want to let go because they finally feel like they have a family.