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Saturday, 12 September 2009 00:00 |
- There are an estimated 27,000 gangs in the United States.
- Gang members are responsible for up to 80% of the crime in some areas of the US.
- The age of gang members varies from under 15 to over 24.
- Some gangs have both male and female members.
- 73% of reported gang-related violence was also drug-related. 60% was due to conflict between gangs.
- Gangs don’t just affect large cities. Smaller cities account for approximately 33% of gangs and rural counties for almost 6%.
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