What should be done about the problems of gangs in U.S. Society?

B. Definitions of ambiguous phrases or words:

1. Chosen people that form a group to set their own standards and believes.

2. A group of person working unlawful or antisocial ends.

1. There are a large number of injuries relating to gang violence. (The (JAMA) journal of the American Medical Association.)

i. A gang related incident that was required to be treated by a doctor or a nurse increased from 3.5 percent in 1995 to 4.4 percent in 2000 - a relative increase of 20 percent.

ii. Participating in a physical fight on school property anytime during the past 12 months increased from 14.8 percent in 1995* to 16.2 percent in 1997 - a relative increase of 9 percent.

iii. Statistics show that in a physical fight anytime during the past 12 months increased from 36.3 percent in 1995 to 42.5 percent in 2000 - a relative increase of 14 percent.

2. Survey respondents in 1998 were asked to estimate how often gang members used firearms in assaults in their jurisdictions. (The 1998 National Youth Gang Survey: OJJ

ii. The research was based on the male offenders incarcerated in juvenile correctional facilities and students from high school facilities both of which came from environments marked by crime and violence, which is why they joined gangs.

ii. Schools could hold informative speeches to inform parents of the danger.

DP Fact Sheet, John P. Moore and Ivan L. Cook, Published)

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