ABSTRACT
NATURE OF THE GANG PROBLEM e gang problem in the United States is not new. Urban street gangs have existed in the United States since the 1820s. Gangs such as the Forty ieves, Bowery Boys, Dead Rabbits, Roach Guards, and Pug Uglies battled in the early 1800s to gain control of their territories
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
A’er reading this chapter, you should be able to do the following:
1. Identify cultural characteristics of gangs. 2. Identify the primary and secondary crimes that gangs commit. 3. Explain motivations for gang crimes. 4. List and describe e—ective gang investigation techniques. 5. Identify some e—ective anti-gang programs and explain how they work.
