Summary CJ150 Assessment4.docx Reasons for Juvenile Gang Relations CJ150 When we think of gangs, we immediately think young adults as those ranging 20-30. However, this is not always true. Now gangs are made up of children and teenagers. Children as young a

CJ150 A Reasons for Juvenile Gang Relations CJ150 When we think of gangs, we immediately think young adults as those ranging 20-30. However, this is not always true. Now gangs are made up of children and teenagers. Children as young as elementary school age are recruited into gangs. So why do they join gangs? Children and adolescents are motivated for many reasons. One of these reasons includes family members being associated gangs (AACAP, 2016). Let us look at an example. We have the Smith family and the father is connected to a specific gang. His son seems him with this association. The dad and son are out doing errands and dad receives a phone call to meet members of his associated gang. When arriving to the destination they get out where the son sees the members getting ready for what seems to be a shooting. He overhears them talking about someone owing them money; therefore, they ar