Gangs and violence
Gangs have been around since the 1950s and early 1960s. Gangs are a loosely organized group of tghree or more people who interact together for a common purpose and are usually participating in some kind of legal activit, whether it be violent crimes or drug dealing or both. Gang members usually can be identified by signs, colors, clothing, tattoos, jelry, or hand signals. Gangs often claim control over a certain territory in their community, creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidation there and will fight rival gangs for control of the territory. In some cases they are traveling out of state to spread their violence and crime. Gang members generally range from ages 13 to 21 years old. However, kids as young as nine are eligible for recruiting. Those who join gangs often have low se
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