The youth have been exposed to all types of violence in this era so it can be difficult and dangerous growing up. It is a probability that the violence the youth endured was from gang affiliation due to the expansion of different gangs around the world. The nerve wrecking part is that the Latin Kings, Aryan Brotherhood, MS-13’s, and Crips are all on the list for some of the most dangerous gangs in the world and the gangs come from different ethnic backgrounds. So any race can be targeted to join a gang in the future. Overall, the representation techniques are different from one another but are visible and clever. Also, the initiation process and the resignation process are similar and different from one another based on the ethnic background. The rap that we hear every day also portray that the gangster life can be cool and that you can’t hide from gangs. Why the youth join gangs can vary from difficulties in the household to trying to act cool. Last, how we as people and we as a community can prevent future gang affiliation in many different ways.