Concept information
Preferred term
bikers and motorcycle gangs
Definition
- Outlaw motorcycle gangs have been a constant feature of organized crime in North America. Traditionally, bikers were representative of a very American-style cultural model that emphasized the open road and a flagrant disregard for conventional or mainstream values. [Source: Encyclopedia of Transnational Crime & Justice; Bikers and Motorcycle Gangs]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/bikers_and_motorcycle_gangs
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