can be organized around race or ethnic group, money making
activities, usually claim a particular area of town which they
call their "turf. " They spend much of their time fighting rival
gangs to keep them out of this territory. gang members are males
ranging in age from 8 to 22 years old. Females, especially Asian
and Hispanic, are moving away from the traditional role of being
merely girlfriends of gang members and are forming their own
gangs. wear particular items, styles, brands, or colors of
clothing. Some gangs wear bandannas of a certain color or
baseball caps of a specific team. Some gangs mark their bodies
with tattoos with their gang symbol or name. often use special
hands signs or handshakes to tell others the gang to which they
belong. " rap paints a realistic picture of daily gang activity.
The lyrics glorify violence, abuse of women, and disrespect for
authority, especially the police. to what you may think, gangs
are not around to help you. These groups of young people break
the law, beat up pe