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gangspresentation1CRJU-490.pptxGANGSTER DESCIPLES
SAMANTHA FERNANDEZ
GANGSTER
DISCIPLES
SAMANTHA FERNANDEZ
History
Founded in 1964
Young boys from Kenwood, Hyde Park and Englewood created a club to fight against enemies
Born from two organizations: The Disciple Nation and The Gangster Nation
Both were merged to create The Gangster Disciple Nation
Identifiers
Colors: Black and Blue
Symbols: 6 point star, pitchforks, heart with wings, tails and horns
Pitchforks “up”
Phrases: ”GD till the world blow”
Numbers: 360, 274, 74
They will paint their one fingernail black, and have one shoe lace black
Organizational structure
Chairman of the Board
Board of Directors
Governors/Area Coordinator
Regents
Street Enforcers
Soldiers/ Non Members
CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
Drug trafficking
Main source of income is distribution of powdered crack cocaine, marijuana, and heroin
Homicides
Assault to protect other criminal activity
Enemies/Alliances
Alliances: Folk Nation Gangs, Crips, Zoe Pound, BGF, etc.
Leading national group in Folk Nation alliance system
Enemies: The People Nation
Rival alliance of Folk Nation
FEMALE DICIPLES
Sex is important role in gang
Sisters of the struggle
DQ= Disciple Queen
GQ= Gangster Queen
MEMBERSHIP PROFILE/ REQUIRMENTS
50,000-100,000 estimated members
Age range from 10-40 years
Ethnicity: Mostly African American
Weekly meetings
Obey all rules and laws
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
Originated in Chicago Illinois in the 1960’s
Englewood Chicago
Present day they are Nationwide
New Gang trends
Cliques
Drug Trafficking expanded into different regions
More homicides every year
NEWS TODAY
October 8th, 2019
Two high ranked Gangster Disciples found guilty of triple homicide
The three men used the national gang’s structure to carry out multiple violent crimes
REFERENCES
Chicago Gang History. (2017). Gangster Disciples. Retrieved from: https://chicagoganghistory.com/gang/gangster-disciples /
Emery, R. (2019) The History of the Gangster Disciples- In Their Own Words. Retrieved from: http:// gangresearch.net/ChicagoGangs/BGD/bgdnhistory.html
F, Vrgora. (1992). Gangs: A nation in crisis. History, Functions and the Destructive Nature of Gangs. Montgomery, Alabama: O’Keith INC.
F, Vrgora (1992). Gangs: A counselor’s dilemma. Montgomery, Alabama: O’Keith INC.
Hagedorn, J., Aspholm, R., Córdova, T., Papachristos, A., Williams, L. (2019). The fracturing of gangs and violence in Chicago: A research-based reorientation of violence prevention and intervention policy. Great Cities Institute. Doi.
Hansen, Z. (2019) 2 Gangster Disciples Leaders from Atlanta Found Guilty of Mancon Triple Murder. Retrieved from: https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/gangster-disciples-leaders-from-atlanta-found-guilty-macon-triple-murder/zywhKlP96jui8srZt9lABN /#
National Drug Intelligence Center. (2003). Drugs and Crime: Gangster Disciples. Retrieved from:
