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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Monster-Sean Briggs, The facade of gang life Examples "This was not some akward stage of my life. This was a job to me, and I was employed full-time, putting in as much overtime as possible. Life from that vantage point seemed to be one big test of show and prove, pick and stick." (40), Lack of parental support Examples "My father and I never got along and I couldn't overstand why he mistreated me." (4), Lack of parental support Examples "I noticed Mom's face cloud over with what I took to be utter helplessness. Ironically I never gave stopping an inkling of a thought." (40), Monster Kody's causes of crime Peers can act as role models and guide others in to offending. Peer pressure, The facade of gang life Examples "As we walked to 'the shack' in silence, I took full advantage of the stares we were getting from onlookers who couldn't seem to make the connection between me and Tray ball, the neighborhood hoodlum. I took their looks as stares of recognition and respect.." (5), Peer pressure Examples "Righteous, fuck it, we'll back you with it. But you gotta put work in[...]to hold it 'cause that's a helluva name." (6), Lack of respect for the police Examples "'Was that you driving that burgundy Grand Prix that shot Lip Dog from Brim, which we chased and lost?' 'Naw, man, that wasn't me.' [...]'We don't give a fuck one way or the other. I just wanted to compliment you on your driving.'" (67), Lack of respect for convetional punishment Examples "The Hall (juvenile hall) was another territory to conquer, just like South Central." (23), Lack of emotional connections Examples "I have never, ever felt as secure as I did then in the presence of these cats." (8), "In for life" Examples "'Bangin' ain't no part-time thang, it's fulltime, it's a career. It's bein' down when ain't nobody else down with you. It's gettin' caught and not tellin'. Killin' and not caring, and dyin' without fear. It's love for your set and hate for the enemy. You hear what I'm sayin'?' I had heard him and never forgot nothing he said from that point on." (12), Learning theory Examples "'Man, did you see this little muthafucka out there?' 'Yeah, I saw him, I knew he was gonna be down, I knew it[.]'" (12), The gang as institution examples "I was eager to get home to the 'hood' and to meet my 'moral obligation' to my new set of friends." (4), Monster Kody's causes of crime Once you're in the gang, it is very difficult, if not impossible, to leave which encourages continued offending. "In for life", "In for life" Examples "Camp is the third testing ground in a series of 'tests' to register one's ability to 'stand firm,' the streets, of course, being the first." (27), "In for life" Examples "'Let's make a pact right now to never stop until we have killed all of our enemies. This means wherever we catch 'em, it's on!'" (30), Lack of respect for convetional punishment Examples "I was captured the next day and given sixty days in juvenile hall[...]once out, my reputation was stronger than ever." (18), Lack of parental support Examples "My relationship with my mother soured continously as I was drawn deeper and deeper into the streets and further away from home and school." (25), Peer pressure Examples "'Kody, you got eight shots, you don't come back to the car unless they all are gone'" (10), Lack of emotional connections No connections make Kody hungry for the emotional positive reinforcement of the gang. Learning theory, "In for life" Examples "I pledged my life to the Sixties' total destruction, or mine whichever came first." (30)