1) As of 2009, approximately how many active gang members are there in the US?
one million gang members in 2009
2) What percentage of gang members are under the age of 18?
about 400,000 teenage gang members
Consider - why do you think this number is so high?
because of how the economy sucks, leading them to finacial problems and then leading to divorce.
3) Out of the boys who have been in juvenille hall, what is the ratio of them that have some type of gang affiliation?
9 out of 10 boys in detention have some level of gang affiliation
4) When female gang members are arrested, what are their crimes usually forFemale gang members commit fewer crimes and violence: their incarcerations tend to be for drug use,larceny,petty theft, status offenses or domestic issues.
5) What percentage of female gang members have been sexually abused?
70% of girls in jail report having been sexually abused or victimized as children
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