Describe How Gangs Socially Control Themselves

question 24

Essay

Describe how gangs socially control themselves.

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Definitions:

Mental Disorder

A condition characterized by disturbances in a person's thinking, emotional regulation, or behavior, causing distress or impaired function.

Maladaptive

Descriptive of actions or behaviors that are counterproductive to situational demands, impairing the ability to effectively adjust or cope.

Personal Distress

A negative emotional response to the pain or suffering of others, focused more on self-experienced emotions than on the situation of the person in distress.

Diathesis-stress Model

A mental health theory that describes actions as a combination of an inherent susceptibility and stress arising from life events.