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W1DQ 12 _Gangs in America

W1DQ 12 _Gangs in America

Q • Valdez speaks of gang psychology precluding individual gang members from understanding the consequences of their actions. Do you think that this makes it easier for a gang member to commit acts of violence, as violence is typically committed as a group? Support your answer with scholarly and professional resources, in addition to the text.

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In order to understand how gangs behave, it is important to understand how gangs think or how a member of a gang thinks while being a member of a gang. Researchers have found in their studies that the psychology of the gang members, work differently than others and this can lead to behavioral traits which can only be seen among gang members due to psychological effects of the being in a group.