can't measure human experience
-too many human variables, everyone has different experiences
-different points of view
-different opinions
-people aren't numbers
-it's hard to find qualitative conclusions
On the other hand, these things can be measured:
-crime stats
-unemployment stats
-poverty census
-Dysfunctional family
-Gang has replaced family/church--they look out for each other, live by their own rules & morals, belonging, protection, structure, school, community--contribute to 'cause', jobs:extortion & drugs, initiation (beating), tattoos, shaved head, participate in democracy.
Idea of Crime: Causes and Effects
-no other options
-no job opportunities--not hiring, added expenses
-addiction
-need for money
-no advancement (stuck at the bottom of the food-chain)
-need for structure
-poverty
"The gang structure is a lot like Wal-Mart."
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