Thoroughly examine each of the following topics. Each response should be a minimum of half a page in length, unless otherwise noted.
Discuss the seven stages involved in the development of emergent street gangs.
Summarize the theories of gang formation, including Bloch and Niederhoffer, Cloward and Ohlin, Cohen, Miller, and Yablonsky. Typically, people support parts of a theory, not the entire theory. After identifying the components of each theory, integrate, paraphrase, and personalize the ideas. Develop your own theory about why adolescents are likely to become involved in youth gangs, choosing parts of each theory to create a whole theory that you support. Support your statement with at least one professional source, not including your textbook, written within the past five years.
This response should be a minimum of one page in length.
Analyze how youth gangs changed throughout the years, starting with the 1920s and continuing to the present. Support your statement with at least one professional source, not including your textbook, written within the past five years. You might find the following materials to be helpful: Cruz (2017); Dörrer (2017); Evil ClownTV (2014); Howell and Moore (2010); NACLA (2017); FBI, National Gang Intelligence Center (2015); THE INNER-CITY (2016); and GangsterTV (2016).
Discuss the relationship between drug use and delinquency. Support your statements with at least one professional source, not including your textbook, written within the past five years. You might find the Daramola and Osho (2017) material to be helpful.
Define restorative justice. Identify which sections of the criminal justice system are using it and how. Discuss the arguments in favor of and in opposition to restorative justice. Based on your textbook and outside readings, select a side, either in favor of or in opposition to restorative justice. Support your statements with at least one professional source, not including your textbook, written within the past five years. You might find the following materials to be helpful: Centre for Justice and Reconciliation; Cisneros, Oprah Restorative Justice, Parts 1–4 (2014); Conflict Solutions Center; and Hutchison TEDx Talk (2013).