GANGSTERISM

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INTRODUCTION

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Gangsterism Ding Wei Yee Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF)

http://thestar.com.my/fightcrime/resources/story.asp?file=/2006/3 /11/resources/20060316164127&sec=resources

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Article 2

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The Main Factors Which Influences Secondary Students In The Gangsterism Social Activity

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Assoc. Prof. Dr Azizi Bin Hj Yahaya, Yusof Boon and Rosnah Binti Hj Buang

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University Technology Malaysia, Skudai, Johor

http://eprints.utm.my/5938/1/AziziyahGANGSTERISM.pdf

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GIST OF ARTICLES

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Gist Article 1

This article is about gangsterism symptoms that occur in a developing country like Malaysia. Symptoms of common gangsterism in schools. In developed countries, others have reported that children are more involved in school gangsters. This issue has spread like an epidemic of dangerous diseases. Negative symptoms, has become a threat to society. A person can be gangster if involved in any activities such as extorting money from shop owners or vendors, receive payments for threatening another person or hit someone, to protect the centres of gambling, prostitution and drug trafficking syndicate, became part of a criminal organization, forcing others to join gangsters and involved in gangsters activities, attend the swearing gangsters and participate in lectures or debates as well as a fight between a group of gangsters with other gangsters. To curb gangsters that happen now, parents, educators and the general public should be aware and concerned about what is happening among our young people today. Some

things are recommended for parents or guardians to help nurture their children with love and respect. Inculcate moral values and spirituality among them from a child's young age, encouraging them to engage in extra-curricular activities and sports in schools, teaching them the value of money by not to pamper them with luxury, set of rules for their children so that they not come home too late at night or early morning, concerned with changes in behaviour of children, identify the children friends, do not allow the children to go to discos, snooker and games centre, make checks where children often go and keep them away from gambling centre and places that gangsters always hang out.

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This article is concerned with the study to identify factors that influence secondary school students in social gengsterism activities are concentrated in four states like Johor, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan and Selangor. Based on the data gathered from the questionnaire, the report shows the level of gengsterism among secondary school students overall are still at a low average level. The objective of this article is to identify the key determinants of gengsterism in schools in terms of peer groups, individuals, families and media influence. Gangsters features also identified were widespread among students in terms of symbolism, clothing and style. In addition, activities such as threatening, do not show respect to teachers, the act of scolding and insulting other people and their feet are all identified absenteeism related to academic achievement and family income. The results showed that friends are the most powerful influence over the family. The relationship between the factors that influence high school students in social gangsterism activities and academic achievement and family income is minimal factor. The influence of peer groups, individuals, families and the mass media to gangsterism appears to be at low levels. Gangsterism can occur outside the school, the participation of the community and the police needed to ensure that symptoms occur gangsterism is at a moderate level. Characteristics shown in terms of symbols, clothing and style is at a low level. Interestingly, the social activities conducted by the gangsters in schools as threatening, painting on the wall, not showing respect to teachers and absenteeism from four states are at a low level. However, social gangsterism activities and the factors that influence high school students should be addressed to avoid an even worse.

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REFLECTION

According to the Oxford Dictionary, gangsters means a member or group of criminals or gangsters. Widespread gangsterism in schools is now more identified as a gang. According to Thrasher (1963), early adolescence, they have a higher tendency to form a gang. In the initial report in 1961, Thrasher also clarify that gang as a group that has the same characteristics as, appearance, action, conflict, and planning the next group of gang will eventually develop into a gang who often carry out activities that are anti- social (Azizi, Yusof and Rosnah, Case Study, UTM). In Malaysia, gangsterism is a hot issue that often reported in the newspaper. Most of gangsterism involving students in secondary schools and now has spread to primary school pupils. Joint study done by the Ministry of Education Malaysia with the Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation found that gangsterism is a serious misconduct that have influenced the students in secondary schools. The study also reported that there are three main factors causing the issue of gangsterism, family background, home environment and academic achievement. The first factor is a major factor involved in gangsterism is due to a poor family background or moderate. This is because parents are busy working for a living so the children neglected. As a result of the insistence of life, parents not paying enough attention to their children. Children who do not try to understand the situation of their parents are taking the easy way by joining gangsterism for luxury in a convenient way. There are also students involved in gangsterism is from a rich family groups. Because the parents are too busy working, the children is lack of love. They are given an extreme luxury and the luxury that they stuck with gangsterism as a way to express feelings or stress. They use wealth as attract other students' attention and set up the gangsters. In addition, environmental factors also cause to gangsterism. From exposure to the social diseases, has been encouraging students to establish the gang. Then they will try to influence other peers by means of force, intimidation and threatening. Students who have to follow initially, finally having fun with activities that do. Unconsciously, they continued to be involved with gangsterism. The next factor is the weakness in academic achievement. Too often we hear that students with low academic achievement is often neglected by parents, peers and teachers
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sometimes too. By reason of not getting attention, they try to find a way to get the power to attract the attention of those around him. These students do not show respect to teachers, scolding and insulting others. By bringing together members of the same fate, they show the power and try to get the attention that they too can become famous. It is this pressure that led to them being absent foot and do outside of school gangsterism. According to case studies done by Dr. Azizi, Yusof and Rosnah (Case Study, UTM), although the percentage of students involved in gangsterism is a low average level, if not resolved, these symptoms may be an infectious disease outbreaks and make matters worse. It can affect victims whose lives can be miserable by gangsters and create chaos or problems to others. In addition, gangsterism give bad influence to students because of fear for school. It also might lead to vandalism and a problem to the person or neighborhood. Therefore, some basic points proposed for the parent or guardian for help or prevent students had engaged in gangsterism. The main thing is to nurture their children with love and respect. When physiological needs are met, then the children will feel safe and have a good emotion. With this, they can carry out their daily lives in a positive way and this is good for their future. Among other things other basis is to inculcate moral values and spirituality in a child's young age. With no values the children will come with strong spiritual respect for those around him. So, we will not hear another word about child rebellion, disrespect of parents, student teachers also wrong-bullying, bullying behaviour and vandalism. In addition, as parents and teachers, we can encourage students to participate in extracurricular activities and sports in schools. With the active involvement of students, they will be more busy daily routines to meet a more beneficial and healthy. Involvement in sports can actually help students to discipline themselves and to develop a quality personal character as well as offering a good healthy body and invigorate the mind. Could indirectly help students improve their academic performance. As parents or families of perfect with the psychological and physiological needs, must teach their children the value of money that not pamper them with luxury. Children should be taught and educated to be independent and try to get something they want. This will make them realize how precious life if their get the best for themselves by their own work. They will be more loving themselves and those people around him.

Setting rules is also important in shaping children's behaviour. As parents, they should insist on disciplining the children. Parents need to set rules for their children so that they do not come home too late at night or early morning. This is to prevent the children involved with social diseases such as gangsterism. In addition, parents should be concerned with changes in behavior of children, to identify partners for their children and to make checks to which their children often go. Never allow children to go to discos, snooker centre and game centre for places such as this can influence their behaviour. It was necessary to keep them away from gambling and the places of gangsters always hang out. In conclusion, especially parents and community members should be concerned with the general behaviour of young people now. Many factors can influence students to become gangsters or doing gangsterism. Gangsterism is a social phenomenon of concern that has become an epidemic that was spreading in schools. All parties such as parents, teachers, police, the community must work together to overcome, solve problems and issues related to combating gangsterism.

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Prof. Dr. Azizi bin Hj Yahaya , Yusof Boon and Rosnah Binti Hj Buang. The Main Factors Which Influences Secondary Students In The Gangsterism Social Activity. Johor : University of Technology. Resource from http://eprints.utm.my/5938/1/AziziyahGANGSTERISM.pdf 04.05.2012

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