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This bulletin examines the emergence of gang activity in four major regions of the United States: the Northeast, Midwest, West, and South. (Gangs would emerge in the South much later than in other regions.)
Approximately 1.4 million people in the United States were part of gangs as of 2011, and more than 33,000 gangs were active in the country. [3] These include national street gangs , local street gangs, prison gangs , outlaw motorcycle clubs , and ethnic and organized crime gangs.
This chapter examines the emergence of gang activity in four major U.S. regions, as classified by the U.S. Census Bureau: the Northeast, Midwest, West, and South. The
Within the United States, the African-American population from the South migrated to the North and West, and the Hispanic/Latino population migrated their way to New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Table 1.1 shows a brief historical timeline on the emergence of street gangs in the United States. Table 1.1: Timeline of the U.S. Street Gang ...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation website in 2014 stated that there were some 33,000 gangs in the United States which they classified as street gangs, motorcycle gangs or prison gangs. While some gangs are multi-ethnic, many criminal enterprises are organized along racial lines and restrict membership to individuals of particular ethnicities ...
[5] [6] [7] Currently one of the most violent gangs in the United States, [8] they are said to have over 3,000 members across the country in locations such as New Mexico, Texas, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania as well as at least 5,000 members in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
1 maj 2010 · The report presents information on gang activity based on the four major census areas in the United States: the Northeast, the Midwest, the West, and the South. The history of the emergence and growth of gangs is presented separately for each region.
