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Gang

A gang is a group or society of associates, friends, or members of a family with a defined leadership and internal organization that identifies with or claims control over territory in a community and engages, either individually or collectively, in illegal, and possibly violent, behavior, with such behavior often constituting a form of organized crime.

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Etymology

History

Types

Structure

Membership

Typical activities

Violence

Motives

Identification

US impact debate

UK impact debate

United States military

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Gang

Nodes224
Edges223
Triples329
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.008929
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Gang

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related to General and cited references · 35
Gang → Angela, Armed Young Men, Behind, CA, CC BY-SA, Collective Behavior, Collins, David Pyrooz, Deane, Deviant Behavior, Gang Fighting, Gangs, Gangsta Culture, Generality, Hagedorn, IGO, Integrated Theory, ISBN, John, Lawtechcustompublishing
related to Training · 23
Gang → American, Calabrian Mafia, Caltanissetta, Colombia, Giovanni Tinebra, Guatemala, Instead, Israeli, Jalisco Cartel, Kaibiles, Los Zetas, Medellin Cartel, Mexico, Other Mexican, Sicilian, Some, Southern Italy, Specific, The, Together
related to Street · 21
Gang → Asian Boyz, Black, Blood, Bloods, Crips, Gangster Disciples, Hammerskins, Honour, Latin Kings, Miller, Nazi Lowriders, Other, Some, Street, Sureños, The, Tiny Rascal Gang, Trinitario, Vice Lords, Wa Ching
related to history · 19
Gang → American, Barrington Moore, Bugles, Criminal, Dead Boys, During, European, Hectors, In, Jr, London, London's, Members, Mims, Peaky Blinders, The, These, Unique, Victorian
related to Motives · 18
Gang → According, American, Derrick Bell's, Frederic Thrasher, Hispanic, In, Irving Spergel, John Hagedorn, Manuel Castells, Miller, Most, Social, Some, The Gaylords, Usually, Walter, World Bank, World Development Report
related to Mafia · 17
Gang → American Mafia, Apulian Sacra Corona Unita, British, Calabrian, Chinese, Irish Mob, Italian, Italy, Japanese, Mafias, Ndrangheta, One, Outside, Russian Bratva, Sicilian Cosa Nostra, The Neapolitan Camorra, These
related to Structure · 17
Gang → An, Aryan Brotherhood, Brazilian PCC, Cape Town, Criminal, During, Folk Nation, In, Many, Mexican Mafia, Most, Not, Nuestra Familia, South Africa, The, Understanding, US
has impact · 16
Gang → Activists, Debate, Frats, Gangs, In, Los Angeles Police Department, Rampart, Researchers, The Runnymede Trust, There, They're, UK, United States, US, We, You're Wrong About
related to Biker · 16
Gang → American Motorcyclist Association, Australia, Bandidos, Big Four, Biker, Department, Hells Angels, Instead, Justice, OMG, Outlaws, Pagans, Rebels Motorcycle Club, Some, The, United States
related to Identification · 14
Gang → Any, Crips, Gangs, Klan, Most, Norte, Nortenos, Some, Street, Tattoos, The, The Bloods, They, XIV

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gangs members violence criminal often also street united like states crime groups many activities military illegal known including organized may

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Gangis agroup or society of associates0.90text
Gangis aintegrated part of the growing-up process.Gang membership is generally maintained by gangs as a lifetime commitment0.90text
Brian Jinstance ofOrganized crime in the United States first came to prominence in the Old West and historians0.80text
the Rebels Motorcycle Club exist in Australia.PrisonPrison gangs are formed inside prisonsinstance ofInstead the clubs have their own set of bylaws reflecting the outlaw biker culture.Biker gangs0.80text
correctional facilities for mutual protectioninstance ofInstead the clubs have their own set of bylaws reflecting the outlaw biker culture.Biker gangs0.80text
entrancement like the Mexican Mafiainstance ofInstead the clubs have their own set of bylaws reflecting the outlaw biker culture.Biker gangs0.80text
United Blood Nationinstance ofInstead the clubs have their own set of bylaws reflecting the outlaw biker culture.Biker gangs0.80text
the Rebels Motorcycle Club exist in Australiainstance ofInstead the clubs have their own set of bylaws reflecting the outlaw biker culture.Biker gangs0.80text
tattoosinstance ofreinforced through identification0.80text
and ensured through intimidationinstance ofreinforced through identification0.80text
coercioninstance ofreinforced through identification0.80text
familyinstance ofand the disintegration of societal institutions0.80text

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