The Outsiders Gang Response
I think there are many reasons to why kids join gangs. One reason would be because they want to feel like they belong somewhere, and that there are others lke him/her. He/she wouldn't feel like they are alone, and there's nobody to support them. The second reason why would be to have many friends. Having many friends would make he/she happy, and he/she could hang out with them, instead of being a loner. Another reason to why kids join gangs would be because he/she wants to do what everyone else is doing. If many people join a gang, for example, then he/she might want to follow the crowd and join the gang as well. My last reason would be because of peer pressure. For example, Josh, Justin, and Marcus joined a gang. They go up to Max and pressure him to join the gang. They say it's cool if you join a gang, and if you don't, then you're a loner and loser. Peer pressure and bullying would be a major reason to why kids join gangs. Those were the reasons to why I think kids join gangs.