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Inside The Crips

The book Inside the Crips written by Colton Simpson with Ann Pearlman describes the life of Colton Simpson a former member of L.A.'s most notorious gang "The Crips". In this essay I will explain five points Simpson states in his book. I will also apply Sutherland's theory of differential association to explain and understand the behavior of Colton Simpson as a member of a delinquent gang. Using this theory I will suggest policies that can be used to reduce criminal behavior.
If the rewards are so low and the dangers are so high one would question why anyone would chose to join a gang. Simpson address' this question and states his first point as to why he joined the crips and why others have as well. For former Crip Colton Simpson, membership in a gang provided everything he'd yearned for and lacked in his family life: acceptance, solidarity, a sense of belonging, approval and respect from others.
A second point that Simpson makes is that change takes time. Simpson points......


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