- Search for your self people who join gangs a lot of time just look for a group of people which accept them to there group and show them some attention.
- Belonging and Commitment people who join gangs look for something to do a goal in there life and a place to fit in.
- Gang members a lot of time look for protection from other gangs and only way to be protected is to join a group of people that will protect them and stay by there side if they have any problems.
- Some individuals join gangs because they have lost there family and want somebody in there life.