le join because they been getting child abuse or sexual abuse or something..." (Daniel was convicted of aggravated assault and sentenced to prison; His victim was a pregnant woman who had "disrespected his hood") (Bortner and Williams 39). Moreover experts strongly believe that most delinquency could be avoided if parents simply paid more attention to what children say. University of Virginia psychologist, Dewey Cornell ar!
             gues that children give many clear indications, but they aren't taken seriously. He also believes that parents should take violence threats as seriously as suicide threats (Cowley 25).
             Life on the streets, including gang membership, is a common feature of youth's identities. It is a symbol of profound social forces at work, such as poverty and discrimination, as well as youths' needs to establish a sense of "identity" and community (Bortner 53). Bad companionship, lack of organization of leisure time, economic factors, to name only the most important items are linked with the incidence of delinquency (Friedlander 9). Many young people see delinquency as their only escape from boredom, poverty, and other problems. Not to mention the st
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