Scientific analysis of the question of why people join gangs has yielded varying results. For the sole analysis of the reasons why young people of Hispanic origin join gangs, the theory of acculturation stands out from the others. Despite repetitive questions and answers, the most important and difficult question has barely been addressed: how and why do acculturation and ethnic marginalization play a crucial role in some people's decisions to join gangs? Furthermore, why do some young people use gangs as an outlet for their misfortunes while others turn to more institutional and traditional methods? To attempt to formulate a solid and satisfactory answer to this question, I will study raw interviews, statistical data, and questionnaires used as part of published, peer-reviewed research. The subject criteria of these searches, although not identical, will be subject to careful review to meet the criteria of this research. My investigation will identify cases of former and current gang members as well as youth deemed at risk of joining a gang. These subjects will be youth of Hispanic origin in the United States, under the age of 16 and enrolled in a public or private elementary, middle, or high school. I chose to use these cases from different research because, due to time and resources, I cannot conduct my own independent research into the individual reasons behind gang integration. My selection also results from the fact that these subjects meet the selection criteria to advance my research question by isolating age and ethnicity in the raw data. Bias may arise in this research when selecting research, which is why I intend to use research that only fits the criteria I just mentioned and has also been evaluated by other academics . ......for.Works CitedMiller, HV, Barnes, JC, & Hartley, RD (2011). "Reconsidering Hispanic gang membership and acculturation in a multivariate context". Crime & Delinquency, 57(3), 331-355.Negy, C. and Woods, CK (1992). The importance of acculturation in understanding research with Hispanic Americans. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 14, 224-247. Wallace, A. F. C. and Fogelson, R. (1965). “The struggle for identity”. Intensive family therapy: theoretical and practical aspects (I. Boszomeniji-Nagy and JL Framo, eds). New York: Harper and Row. 365 – 406. Zane, N. and Mak, W. (2003). Main approaches to measuring acculturation among ethnic minority populations. In K. M. Chun, P. B. Organista, & G. Marin (Eds.), Acculturation: Advances in theory, measurement, and applied research (pp. 39–60). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.