NOTE: Points will be deducted for the inclusion of outside references. The resources you need to complete assignments are to be found in the assigned course readings. REMEMBER, the use of ChatGPT, Bard, and other forms of AI to complete coursework is defined as a form of cheating (With the exception of the editor function in Word, which you are encouraged to utilize.).
Please make sure you write in complete sentence and paragraphs, using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation to the best of your ability. Your submission should be at least eight well-developed paragraphs.
Chapter seventeen:
- Identify and discuss each of the three perspectives which “inform the debate concerning the relationship between gangs and violence” (304). According to the authors, which ultimately has garnered the most support? Be detailed and specific. (two paragraphs 100 words each )
- How and why are violence and guns used to express masculinity? Are the authors saying that guns and violence are resources young males use to create a sense of self and identity? How and why does this happen? Be detailed and specific. (two paragraphs) 100 words each
- Guns and violence are used by many American men, not just gang members, as resources in the construction of self and identity. How does their use by gang members differ, if at all? Be detailed and specific. (two paragraphs100 words each )
Chapter eighteen:
- How does the status of female gang members differ from that of male gang members and how can female gang members increase their status within the gang? Be detailed and specific. (one paragraph100 words each )
- Describe the ways female gang members are victimized. Be detailed and specific. (one paragraph100 words each )
