 By: Eamon, Alex,  Kris, Jordan, and Orin

A group of organized criminals Street gangs Motorcycle gangs Drug gangs Prison gangs

Peer pressure Poverty Despair or boredom Friendship in gangs Gangs have power and status Money and protection

Criminal actions such as… Use and sale of drugs Abuse of alcohol Crimes of violence or murder Promotes prostitution Vandalism and robbery

Talk and listen to child Place high importance on education Pay attention to whom your kids are hanging out with. Join helpful organizations like the Boys and Girls club

 Over 24,500 different gangs within the USA alone  46% of gangs are made up of people under the age of 18  Estimated that any city in the USA with a population of 150,000 or more is likely to have a gang or gang activity.

 Name 3 of the 6 major causes which lead to teenagers becoming involved in gangs  What percentage of people under the age of 18 are in gangs?  How large does a city population have to be to be a primary target for gangs and gang actions?

 Peer pressure  Poverty  Boredom  Friendship in gangs  Gang power  money and protection  46% are under the age of 18  Population of 150,000 or more