Gangs

For other uses of the word, see Gang (disambiguation). A gang is a group of individuals who share a common identity and, in current usage, engage in illegal activities. Historically the term referred to both criminal groups and ordinary groups of friends, such as Our Gang. Some anthropologists believe that the gang structure is one of the most ancient forms of human organizations. Some commentators use "gang" to refer to small, informal, and disorganized "street gangs", while "syndicate" o ...