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youth gangs  

Definition

  • Youth gangs constitute a different subculture in American society. They have existed for years among virtually all ethnic groups, and they continue to expand, recruit, and commit a variety of illegal offenses in diverse neighborhoods across the country. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race and Crime; Youth Gangs]

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