Title: Children and Youth Gangs - Delinquent behavior in juveniles
Headings: Children and youth gangs – delinquent behavior in juveniles
Children and youth gangs – delinquent behavior in juveniles
Shocking statistics of juvenile gangs
Why teens join youth gangs
Involvement in a youth gang is high-risk behavior
Young people involved with gangs are more likely to:

Content: Consequences of violent behavior are especially dangerous when there is a climate of war between different gangs or when a young person is imprisoned and recognized as a gang member. Very often the lives and well being of friends and families of those who join gangs are in real danger as well. Young people involved with gangs are more likely to: – use drugs and alcohol; this further leads to possible motor vehicle accidents, violence, problems with social interaction and relationships, risky sexual behavior, infectious diseases, teen pregnancy etc. -end up in a correctional facility; gang initiation often means being pressured by delinquent friends and peers to commit a crime in order to become accepted by the gang. -quit school and have problems finding a job; exposure to violence, lack of education and work experience leads to dysfunctional social skills and an inability to fit into a work environment which makes young adults feel even more hopeless about building a future and seeking financial opportunities outside a gang. Prevention is the best way to save children from joining gangs.