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What Is a Gang? A gang is a group of three or more people who associate together, have a common identity and engage in criminal or delinquent activity. "This is what I've experienced since I first got here," says Joseph. The gang may use a name, color, clothing style, tattoos, or other items to identify themselves. I, the writer, also experienced this first hand being friends with gang members and also being involved in these kinds of gang activities. A gang may or may not claim control over a certain territory in the community, but they can make their presence felt in different ways. Why people join gangs? There are many reasons people join gangs. Attention, excitement, peer pressure, protection, and financial gain are a few. In my case I joined the gang through affiliation. In some families, gang membership is a tradition. Other people become gang members because...

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