Research has shown that joining a gang is associated with increased criminal behavior. A new study examined whether the intermittent nature of gang membership affects offending. Researchers sought to ...

SEATTLE - It's pretty much a no-brainer that a kid who joins a gang - even briefly during adolescence - stands a greater chance of committing crimes, using drugs and winding up in prison as an adult.

A British government report summarizing a qualitative study to explore the nature of Muslim groups and related gang activity in three high security prisons has revealed a sub-group of Muslim prisoners ...