3.2 Assignment. Ashley Gault 5/26/24.
[Audio] In depth look at the two notorious gangs.
[Audio] Focus on the BGF and the Bloods, their origins, activities and organization structure.
[Audio] The Black Guerilla Family was founded in 1966 By George Jackson inside the San Quentin State Prison in California. There were thousands of members involved in drug trafficking, extortion, robbery, and contraband smuggling..
[Audio] The Bloods were founded in Los Angeles as a reaction to the Crips with over 20,000 members. They were also involved in drug trafficking, murder, extortion, and robbery. They were also involved in arms trafficking..
[Audio] The BGF was relevance to organized crime and gang violence in and outside of prison, while the Blood had a vast reach and influence..
[Audio] BGF recruitment happened inside prisons with targeted inmates that were seeking protection and on the outside focusing on individuals already involved in crime..
[Audio] The Bloods recruitment required a committing a crime or enduring a beating to prove loyalty..
[Audio] The BGF was funded by drug trafficking, extortion, robbery, and contraband smuggling..
[Audio] The Bloods was funded by drug trafficking, extortion, robbery, and prostitution..
[Audio] The BGF organization structure consisted of leaders, lieutenants, sergeants, and soldiers..
[Audio] The Bloods' organizational structure was decentralized sets with their own leaders..
[Audio] They both rely heavily on drug trafficking but differ in specific operations. BGF in prisons and the Bloods on the streets..
[Audio] The role of women in the BGF was smuggling contraband, managing finance, and servicing as lookouts and messengers..
[Audio] The role of women in the Bloods was drug dealing, robbery, and managing prostitution rings..
[Audio] Understanding their structure, recruitment, and activities aid in comprehending their impacts on society and criminal justice..
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