Effect of Gangsterism

                Few months ago, the media (including internet) talked a lot about the culture of rape, but there is a culture that need to be even more talked. It is the culture of gangsterism. In Brazil there is little study about this evil. We have to fight against the danger of this culture spreading, causing the inversion of values and the dehumanization of the persons. The pride of bad actions, the cult of violence, the contempt for education, for hard work and for human rights, the bullying, the indifference to the victims and their suffering are some of the characteristics of this culture.  This post is a summary of three articles. The first with the title above, was published at http://studymoose.com/effect-of-gangsterism-essay. The second was published at      http://www.ngcrc.com/journalofgangresearch/jour.v18n1.cureton.ms.pdf. The third was published at ot.com.br/2010/06/factor-of-gangsterism-and-how-to     

                Gangsterism is a social phenomenon that occurs widely among the youth. With the rapid rise of this problem, gangsterism have much negative impact on individuals, families, and communities. In term of individual, student who involves themselves with gangsterism will face bad consequences in their future. Most probably they will be detained. this will also affect their life as they will be unable to perform their study in higher level, they will waste their precious life in prison. In communities where gang activity dictates normal living, there are very few signs of progressive life or development. Gangsterism of all levels and types usually has a negative effect on society. The researchers Middleton-Moz and Zawadski (2002) argue that our own lack of awareness often causes us to be both deaf and blind to the pain experienced by many persons and, as a result, many persons too often become the prisoners of their sadness and depression, seeing little possibility for change and no way out. Therefore, it show that our own lack of concern over what had happened make the matter of gangsterism getting worst until the victim of gangsterism are being abuse physically and emotionally. Society is no longer feeling peace and harmony in the country which they had resided. they can not move out freely as they are afraid of those gangster and worried about their safety. Crime does not merely victimise individuals, it impedes and, in extreme cases, even prevents the formation and maintenance of community. By disrupting the delicate nexus of ties, formal and informal, by which we are linked with our neighbours, crimes atomises society and makes of its members mere individuals calculators, estimating their own and only advantage.                                                                                                                                      While in Los Angeles, California conducting research on Crips gang, I watched the interview with professional football player, actor and grass roots activist, Jim Brown. The conversation turned to Mr.Brown's efforts to address the social ills of gangsterism through his "Amer-I-can" organization. Jim Brown suggested that the culture of gangsterism is destructive for scores of alienated urban males. Jim Brown was critical on efforts to help poor cope with gangsterism. Jim Brown criticism seemed similar to those made by Franklin Fraser. This is Mr.Brown's criticism in that many people are perhaps so detached from the realities of residents of the ghetto that are not in a position to effectively address the social realities of the poor. To this end, this article represents a renewed investment of attention on gangsterism with the intent to reengage sociologists, criminologists, behaviorists about the most damaging subculture affecting poor urban. The reality is that gangs and the subculture of gangsterism are deeply rooted in many socially depressed communities in many cities. The root cause of this subculture are inadequate economic support, poor protection from physical attack, few opportunities, low chances of succeeding in conventional institutions, or even denial of the autonomy. The explanations from the specialists all emphasize that gangs can not arise as solutions to these problems. In the struggle for dignified humanity, grass roots activism has provided some examples of how to improve the condition of the poor. In order to effectively address the murderous, criminogenic components of gangsterism. The family is critical to the social, moral and physical development of the child and of the teenager. The mother is the agent of reassurance, confidence and essentially primary in instilling compassion and sensitivity in children. The father is the epitome of masculine performances, instrumental success and stabilizes the household. Whenever economic and household dynamics and social processes becomes dysfunctional children are like to have stresses and strains resulting frustation, anger and irritation. These traits certainly do not lend themselves to conventional choices particularly in gang lands. Tookie's words highlight the importance of the family. The breakdown of the family, the absence of father, the disposition of a mother. Masculinity is more achieved than ascribed, there will be notable differences in the behaviors that ghetto confined boys participate in because they are attempting to become men in environments where gangs are dominant and are the most powerful socializing agent in the community. Following this logic, urban poor males actively participate in criminogenic behaviors in an effort to seize and maintain gang reputation manhood. Young males, who turn to the streets to negotiate and maintain a manly identity can easily be manipulated to voluntarily fight, rob, shoot and sell drugs in the name of the gang, and perhaps in the name of gangsterism in general. According to researches, joining a gang is heavily influenced by the absence of fathers in homes. Having a father or positive male role model is important. The critical question driving this article has been, "what are we failing to communicate about gangsterism?" Attempts to fully address the significant idiosyncratic nuances of gangsterism would be problematic, particularly if the interpreter or researcher had no experienced the everyday routine activities of residency in a gangland. In the end, gangland confined young males do listen to words of wisdom and warning about the gang. However, diverting that gravitation towards gangsterism is more difficult in the absence of resources that improve life chances. Gangsterism remains an attractive alternative partly because mainstream has been an oppressive regulatory legal machine, a distant sympathizer, a limited helper, and often self-appointed gang experts who are on the outside looking in. Hence the solution to the problem of obtaining a true vision of gangsterism may very well be that more persons who have knowledge of the subculture will have to become scholars.

               Nowadays, there are daily ocurrence of gangsterism and bullying in many places. Gangsterism and bullying is an act of opressing others to show one's superiority and strength. Due to this, the crime rate involving youth has increased tremendously. The youth can not concentrate on their studies and they began to lose trust and respect from society. We must prevent the problem of gangsterism from spreading. One of the preventive measures is we should give counseling sessions to the youth. We should also inculcate good moral values in the youth. They should be taught on how to respect others regardless of the race, physical appearance or socio-economic background. Awareness campaigns should be organized to make youth better individuals. The final way to prevent gangsterism in the youth is through strict enforcement by the authorities. In conclusion, gangsterism are the main problems faced by today's youth. The effects are bad. The society has to work hand-in hand to help the government combat these problems.