Gang Statistics: Unites States

Age of Gang Members, 1996–2008
	Juvenile (Under 18)	Adult (18 and Over)
1996	50.0	50.0
1998	40.1	59.9
1999	37.3	62.7
2001	33.2	66.8
2002	38.0	61.9
2004	41.1	58.9
2006	38.9	61.1
2008	36.5	63.5
2010	41.4	58.6

Race/Ethnicity of Gang Members, 1996–2008
Year	Hispanic or Latino	Black or African American	White	All Other
1996	45.2	35.6	11.6	7.5
1998	46.5	33.6	11.8	8.0
1999	47.3	30.9	13.4	8.4
2001	49.0	33.7	10.3	7.0
2002	47.0	35.7	10.4	6.9
2004	48.7	37.8	7.9	5.7
2006	50.1	32.6	9.5	7.7
2008	49.5	35.2	8.5	6.8
2010	50.2	31.8	10.5	7.6

Gangs: The Outsiders

Prior to viewing the documentary: Answer the following question using proper punctuation and grammar

1. Why do you think young people join gangs?

• Consider the following:
• poverty
• identity
• sense of belonging
• forced into it

After viewing the documentary

1. Compare and contrast the life of gang members in the documentary to the life of the greasers (what you know so far). How are they the same? How are they different?




2. It's quite obvious that today's gangs are more dangerous compared to gangs in the 1960's. Why do you think this is happening?





3. How does it make you feel when you watched the documentary? What emotions do you feel towards the gang members? Are you disgusted or do you feel empathy for them? Be sure to support your opinions.

The Outsiders-Online Book

The Outsiders

The Outsiders-Sense of Belonging

The theme of belonging/wanting  recurs throughout The Outsiders, but is exhibited with specific regard to Johnny in Chapter 6.

Discussion

1. How might Johnny's life at home contribute to his loyalty to the greasers?
2. Conversely, how does Johnny's relationship with Dally make him feel like he does belong in this chapter?

Activity

Many criminals attribute their actions to a bad childhood or painful home life. After watching the video, do you think JaDwayne Wade life either proves or disproves this opinion? What kind of things did Wade have to deal with in his childhood that may have lead him to a life of crime?  What attributes does Wade have that allowed him to rise against his situation and become a successful basketball player?  What similrities does Wadehave with Johhny?  How do they 2 differ?

Dwayne Wade