Definitions
Hand of Glory
The left hand of a person who has died
Are neighborhood centered and exist independently of criminal activity.
Cultural Gangs
Belonging to a gang is illegal in the U.S.
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Any durable, street-oriented youth group whose own identity includes involvement in illegal activities
Street Gang
What are the 3 R’s ?
Reputation, Respect and Revenge
Sabbat
Gathering of witches
High use and scale of drugs, but only one major form of delinquenct-vandalism;may contain both genders or may be one gender; many have no specific dress style, but some dress in stylized clothing worn by street gang members, such as baseball caps and oversize clothes
Party Gangs
MS-13 is considered to be America’s most dangerous gang
TRUE
Associated with a specific area or turf and, as the result, get involved in conflicts with other gangs over their respective turfs
Territorial Gangs
What is the law enforcement definition of gangs?
Any group that gathers continuously to engage in antisocial behavior.
The "glue" that binds occult groups, a supernatural act or force that causes a change in the environment
Heavy involvement in both serious and minor crimes, but much lower involvement in drug use and drug sales than party gangs
Serious Delinquent Gang
Tattoos do not indicate gang affiliation
FALSE
Heavy involvement in all kinds of crimes, heavy use and sale of drugs; may resemble major corporations, with separate divisions handling sales, marketing, disciple and so on
Organized Gangs
What are 3 reasons why people join gangs?
Material reasons, Recreation and social connections, Place of refuge and camouflage , Physical protection from threats, Resistance against parents of society, Lack of commitment to the community, Sense of belonging and identity.
Swarming
Often, it involved only a few members at a time; occasionally, the entire gang, or a large portion of it, participates in the illegal activity.
Loosely organized groups described as "urban survivors" prey on the weak in inner cities; engage in rather petty crimes but sometimes violence , often just for fun
Scavenger Gangs
Ritualistic Crime: unlawful acts committed with or during a ceremony
TRUE!!!!
Are formed for the express purpose of criminal activity, primarily drug trafficking
Instrumental Gangs
Common criminal activities (NAME 2)
Vandalism and arson
Shootings and stabbing
Intimidation and swarming
Pulling Levers
An operation in which police disrupted gang violence by cracking down on any type of criminal activity and by telling gang members that the crackdown would continue until the violence stopped.
Heavily involved in serious crimes and the abuse of addictive drugs such as crack cocaine, may engage in selling drugs but not in organized fashion
Predatory Gangs
Primary motivation of hate crimes and bias is typically race
Only moderate drug use and offending, involved mainly in using drugs and having a good time; little involvement in crime, especially violent crime
Social Gangs
Types of perpetrators
Dabblers
True believers
True criminals