CRJ 435

For this assignment, you will analyze the life of someone who has  been involved in a gang. You can use the video in the link below, or you  can use your own life experiences if you or someone you know has been  involved in gangs.

My story; from gangland daughter to star teacher

https://www.ted.com/talks/pearl_arredondo_my_story_from_gangland_daughter_to_star_teacher

Use the information on page 125 of your textbook (Table 5.2) to  start your analysis of Pearl Arredondo’s life story, your own story if  you have been affected by gangs, or someone you know. Then write a  4-6-page paper answering the following questions:

1. How was she able to rise above crime, delinquency, and gang life?
2. Identify at least four factors that you believe are important  for one to understand the origins of the juvenile’s delinquent behavior.
3. What protective factors helped Pearl Arredondo (or the person in your own story)?
4. What risk factors did she face?
5. Apply at least two research-based early intervention programs  described in Chapter 9 that Pearl Arredondo could use in the school  program she created.

Use at least three (3) quality resources in this  assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as  quality resources. You may research local, federal and state statues in  your state to illustrate your point