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As newer members began to outnumber OGs, the values and characteristics of the entire group itself changed from one of productive activism to intimidating gangsterism. Media representation may not be the only reason for this shift. Perhaps a group long dedicated to social change through community involvement grew tired of attempts at being subdued and hushed and at the lies about their mission and intentions and instead decided that if they could not get the change they wanted such as less police harassment and fair treatment in all spaces within society by asking, then instead they would take it by force.
A picture of crip members standing on a cop car. By , the group had begun to distribute Phencyclidine PCP with crack following suit in Finally, the group had become the gang that everyone had learned to fear and the messages of activism, social justice, and societal change were left behind in the aftermath.
Today, the Crips are thought to be one of the largest street gangs in the country. Despite the actions and reputation of the gang, the Crips still participate in social justice and activism, but not nearly to the extent as originally intended. A picture detailing the pathways within systemic discriminatory institutions. The vast majority of members of the Crips are disadvantaged low-income African-American youth.
Robert Merton suggested that those who do experience equal opportunity are more likely to follow a deviant path, and young, poor, African-American youth fit the bill. Ultimately, when people on the margins are oppressed and have little opportunity for social mobility due to the existence of the oppressive systems within education, housing, and the job market, they will search for other means of success. The intentions and message of the Crips were not always hostile or violent, yet today that is what they are seen to be and are.
The self-conception of members has changed overtime and media representation of the Crips has longer existed. The dominant culture in power benefits by consistently relaying the message that marginalized members of society are dangerous in order to retain aforementioned power and cultural capital. Eventually, Mead would suggest that such message become ingrained in society, including within the minds of the marginalized. Social reproduction can explain the existence and current behaviors of the Crips as well.
Such theory could explain the existence and perpetuation of crime amongst the Crips as the members are mostly youth from low income families and crime riddled areas. Such theory is based on several propositions:. Scales of justice relaying the presence of corruption within the judicial system. The 'gangsters' aren't courageous because they shoot from moving cars and often hit innocent victims and because they only fight when the odds are overwhelmingly in their favor.
Also they are not independent as they usually dress alike, act alike, collectively do nothing creative, and are dependent on government assistance for most of their lives. The happiest person is a recovering gangster. All crips have the same desire : to became famous in their own minds. People with a diminished sense of intelligence and self worth.
Gather in large groups and perpetrate petty crime and murder in order to gain the recognition that is their only purpose in life. I know you haven't found a job yet slacker , you've got the stench of the Crips about you! They like wearing blue.
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