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Prison Gangs

Prison Gangs. By: Katherine Parker. Examples. Black gangs ( Crips /Bloods), White gangs ( Aryon Brother/Skinheads), Hispanic gangs (Northern/Southern), Other (Chinese and other inmates). “Race War”. Gangs are formed among racial or ethnic lines. Prison Politics.

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Prison Gangs

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  1. Prison Gangs By: Katherine Parker

  2. Examples Black gangs (Crips/Bloods), White gangs (Aryon Brother/Skinheads), Hispanic gangs (Northern/Southern), Other (Chinese and other inmates)

  3. “Race War” • Gangs are formed among racial or ethnic lines

  4. Prison Politics • The theory of the constitution • Rules and guidelines that tell the members of the group how to act, where they can and can not go, and what they should expect from the gang.

  5. Prison Politics • Constitution performs three functions • 1. creates common knowledge among criminals about the gang • 2. regulates behavior that are of the members • 3. generates information about member’s misconduct

  6. Family Aspect • Membership in a prison gang is beneficial for a variety of reasons; including the ability to access contraband, increase one’s status, a sense of belonging that protects one from fear of other inmates and gangs.

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