(04-16-2014, 01:20 PM)Ignacius Wrote: Actually, I'd say to check out a few television shows to get you into the mindset. Â HBO has run a few, especially series about prisons. Â Gangland is sort of my favorite series. Â It's annoying to watch sometimes on DVD because they have a tendency to catch people up, so you'll have a lot of stuff repeated between slots for commercial breaks. Â But they're very thorough on giving you a historical breakdown on how gangs form and dissolve. Â Netflix is your best friend, as you can catch up on a lot of more in-depth history through National Geographic. Â They have a lot not just on large syndicates, but also biker gangs, narcotics rings, and street gangs. Â It's really the street gang stuff that gets you into the mindset. Â Especially when you get interviews with active gang members and they talk about the sense of disenfranchisement in greater society versus acceptance in criminal culture. Â It's very similar to ancient tribalism.
Documentaries! Good idea. I will most definitely be checking out Gangland, thanks for the tip! Also netflix, watching stuff at work makes tedious stuff go by so much faster.
