Describe the Most Recent Patterns of Gang Cycles as Reported

question 20

Essay

Describe the most recent patterns of gang cycles as reported by the 2007 National Youth Gang Survey.Do you believe that the gang problem will increase or decrease in the future? Why?

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Definitions:

Outside Agitators

Individuals who come from outside a community or organization and are believed to cause or stir up conflict or trouble within it.

Nonroutine Collective Action

Unplanned, spontaneous group action that arises in response to an unexpected event, typically outside the norms of societal behavior.

Emergent Norms

Social norms that develop spontaneously in response to new situations or emergencies, guiding behavior in the absence of established rules.

Resource Mobilization

The process of gathering and deploying both tangible and intangible resources (such as money, support, and information) to achieve specific organizational or social goals.