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Gangs form their own subculture. The group becomes it's own society and the members lose their connection to real society. They blame people for their failure.

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They feel a need for love, self-preservation, protection, love, power, money, identity, camaraderie, popularity, and respect.

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Although gang members come from different backgrounds they are all looking for the one common thing, their identity and a chance to belong to something.

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Gang members come from broken homes and areas with high crime rate. Or middle class neighborhoods who join gangs for steet popularity, to make money or for protection.

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Kid gang members show a lack discipline and social skills. They sometimes have dyslexia, learning disabilities, are bipolar, or have ADHD.

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Gang members commit crimes or hurt other people to make them feel better and because it's "easier" than making a real living.

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When gang members are away from their gangs they show their true personalities which can be low self-esteem and being frightened to be on the streets alone.

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People who join gangs are usually just tag alongs. In the U.S. there are few hard-core members in each gang. The leaders often show violence and that violence rubs off on the other members of the gang

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Instead of committing minor crimes such as graffiti and theft gang members start committing more dangerous crimes.

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When other people's behavior, individual behavior often increases.

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College students who are participating in s sports rally and often get caught up in the moment and become violent and uncontrollable.

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Riots can lead individuals who don't want to be involved in violence to go beyond what their intentions were and commence in violence.

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Groups will take on morals or lack of morals. Groups that lack morals often have worse behavior.

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Group Dynamics is the way people act in a group of people.

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Many gang members say they could never kill someone even if their life depended on it, later on they participate in gang related murders. High level gang members can usually kill someone easily.

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                                     Behavior 

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                              Group Dynamics 

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Savelli, Lou. "Behavior and Group Dynamics In Gangs." Gangs - POLICE Magazine. N.p., 31 Aug. 2010. Web. 21 Nov. 2016.