Help with research paper over gangs!!?

Question

So, I'm a Criminal Justice student who's taking a Prison and Street Gangs class. I have to write a 5-9 page research paper.

The assignment :"Must cover some aspect of gangs. A particular gang, gang member, gang activity, etch. Do not pick an overly broad topic such as the Bloods or Gang Crime, or one that is so narrow you cannot find enough sources."

So, my question is... Does anyone have any suggestions as to what my paper should be over? Like it says, nothing to common, but nothing so small that I can't make at least 5 pages out of it!!

Thank you so much in advance!!

Answer 1

I work for a city.  I just received an email about a course being offered on gang violence and control.  Perhaps you could ask various police forces about their gang control programs.  I think you'll find that many of the programs are more oriented toward solving problems and interventionist than confrontational, as they used to be.

That's a pretty good topic, eh?

Answer 2

You could write about what would cause someone to join a gang knowing it's going to lead to a life of looking over ones shoulder, prison, or death.

Answer 3

i wrote a paper on girl violence,girl gangs, ect... it was really interesting

Answer 4

Hey, u could write about Stanley Tookie Williams.. give some info about him, his bio, where he is from, etc.. then write about the crips as a whole.. what colour they wear, what kinds of crips are there, where are the crips most populated...

Then write about there main enemies - the bloods...

Then u could mayb right about the famous people who have claimed there roots.. eg. the Game is a blood, Tupac and 50 are nuetral.. so i heard...

Good luck

Answer 5

Topics for You

Neo-n**i Gangs

Girls in Gangs

Stanley Tookie Williams (The Creator of the Crips)

Gangs in Hip-hop Cluture

Tension between Black and Latino gangs

Answer 6

look up Surenos and Nortenos... if you have ANY questions, just ask, but you can find ALOT about them,,,, very INTERESTING!!

talk about how the suernos take rule frm the n***s

or the friction between blak and latin gangs...

Answer 7

I give you this website to go to  help you, if you want to know about chicago gangs also

http://www.chicagogangs.org