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CRIMINAL GANG [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- National and International Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Bishnoi Gang
1, record 1, English, Bishnoi%20Gang
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Lawrence Bishnoi Gang 2, record 1, English, Lawrence%20Bishnoi%20Gang
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Bishnoi Gang is a transnational criminal organization operating primarily out of India. They have a presence in Canada and are active in areas with significant diaspora communities. The Bishnoi Gang engages in murder, shootings and arson, and generates terror through extortion and intimidation. They create a climate of insecurity in these communities by targeting them, their prominent community members, businesses, and cultural figures. 3, record 1, English, - Bishnoi%20Gang
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Gang Bishnoi
1, record 1, French, Gang%20Bishnoi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Gang Bishnoi est une organisation criminelle transnationale opérant principalement à partir de l'Inde. Ce gang est présent au Canada et est actif dans les régions où vivent d'importantes communautés de la diaspora. Le Gang Bishnoi se livre à des meurtres, des fusillades et des incendies criminels, et sème la terreur dans ces communautés en ayant recours à des activités d'extorsion et d'intimidation. Ce gang crée un climat d'insécurité pour ces communautés sud-asiatiques en s'en prenant à elles, ainsi qu'à leurs membres éminents de la communauté, aux entreprises et aux figures culturelles de la communauté. 2, record 1, French, - Gang%20Bishnoi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Social Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pro-social
1, record 2, English, pro%2Dsocial
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Furthermore, these pro-social associations, in addition to influencing the "route" the young person takes, are also a source of learning. The associations teach individuals the "tricks of the trade" whether they be pro-social, for example how to study effectively. On the other hand, a young person who is surrounded by family members already well ensconced in a gang lifestyle, surrounded by poverty and unemployment, associating with friends who skip school and instead make money by drug running, is more likely to follow the illegitimate/criminal route characterizing the lifestyle of his or her close associates. 1, record 2, English, - pro%2Dsocial
Record 2, Key term(s)
- prosocial
- pro social
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prosocial
1, record 2, French, prosocial
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prosociale 2, record 2, French, prosociale
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De plus, ces associations prosociales, en plus d'influer sur le parcours que choisit le jeune, sont aussi source d'apprentissage. Grâce à ces associations, la personne apprend certains comportements au plan prosocial, notamment comment étudier efficacement. D'un autre côté, un jeune entouré de membres de la famille ayant un mode de vie de gang, subissant pauvreté et chômage, et s'associant à des amis qui manquent des cours et qui gagnent de l'argent en livrant de la drogue, sera plus porté à commettre des gestes illégitimes/criminels qui caractérisent le style de vie de ses proches. 1, record 2, French, - prosocial
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pro-social
- pro-sociale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cyberbanging
1, record 3, English, cyberbanging
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cyber-banging 2, record 3, English, cyber%2Dbanging
correct
- netbanging 3, record 3, English, netbanging
correct
- net-banging 4, record 3, English, net%2Dbanging
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An online networking activity done by criminal organization members or street gang members in order to highlight themselves and their activities. 5, record 3, English, - cyberbanging
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Internet gang activity has become so widespread that it’s known by the terms "net-banging" or "cyberbanging." 4, record 3, English, - cyberbanging
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gang members are increasingly taking their allegiances and feuds on-line. "Netbanging" refers to a wide variety of gang-related activity on the Web including the communication of information among gang members, recruitment activities and provoking hostilities amongst rival gangs through derogatory posts. Law enforcement officers are utilizing gang-related Internet activity in investigations. 6, record 3, English, - cyberbanging
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cyberréseautage criminel
1, record 3, French, cyberr%C3%A9seautage%20criminel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseautage en ligne effectué par des membres de gangs de rue ou d'autres organisations criminelles en vue de se faire valoir. 1, record 3, French, - cyberr%C3%A9seautage%20criminel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les membres de gangs de rue et des organisations criminelles peuvent utiliser les réseaux sociaux pour afficher leurs couleurs, prouver leur allégeance, provoquer des querelles avec des membres de gangs opposés, communiquer des renseignements entre eux, publier des menaces, afficher leurs exploits, rendre hommage à leurs amis tués ou incarcérés, etc. 1, record 3, French, - cyberr%C3%A9seautage%20criminel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cyberréseautage criminel : le terme et sa définition ont été créés dans le cadre des Ateliers de création lexicale de la Direction de la normalisation terminologique du Bureau de la traduction. 1, record 3, French, - cyberr%C3%A9seautage%20criminel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-03-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Police
- Urban Sociology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Ontario Gang Investigators Association
1, record 4, English, Ontario%20Gang%20Investigators%20Association
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ONGIA 2, record 4, English, ONGIA
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] Ontario Gang Investigators Association(ONGIA) is a non-profit organization that is committed to addressing the street gang phenomenon. ONGIA consists of law enforcement professionals and members of the criminal justice community throughout Ontario, Canada and North America. ONGIA has a mandate to provide gang related education and training. ONGIA establishes links within the Ontario community through partnerships to help combat gang activity in its neighbourhoods. 3, record 4, English, - Ontario%20Gang%20Investigators%20Association
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
- Police
- Sociologie urbaine
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Ontario Gang Investigators Association
1, record 4, French, Ontario%20Gang%20Investigators%20Association
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ONGIA 2, record 4, French, ONGIA
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-10-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
- Social Problems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gang affiliation
1, record 5, English, gang%20affiliation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- street gang affiliation 2, record 5, English, street%20gang%20affiliation
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gang members use hand signs, graffiti, jewelry and tattoos to represent their membership in a gang and to communicate or "show" their gang affiliation to others. 3, record 5, English, - gang%20affiliation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gang members who do not receive appropriate remedial education, vocational training, and social skill development services, whether in the institution or in the community, are likely to return to gang affiliation and related criminal behavior. 4, record 5, English, - gang%20affiliation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- affiliation à un gang
1, record 5, French, affiliation%20%C3%A0%20un%20gang
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- affiliation à un gang de rue 2, record 5, French, affiliation%20%C3%A0%20un%20gang%20de%20rue
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'une des plus anciennes théories sur les gangs, la théorie de la désorganisation sociale, explique l'affiliation à un gang comme une solution de rechange pour les jeunes qui, autrement, n'ont pas de liens sociaux avec les gens et les institutions communautaires. 3, record 5, French, - affiliation%20%C3%A0%20un%20gang
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Au niveau de l'environnement, le fait qu'il y ait des gangs de rue établis dans le quartier peut favoriser chez un jeune l'affiliation à un gang. 2, record 5, French, - affiliation%20%C3%A0%20un%20gang
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-10-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- criminal operation
1, record 6, English, criminal%20operation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gang activity does not have any territorial or ethnic boundaries. Criminal activity that accompanies some of the gangs can range from a territory as small as a single neighborhood block, to a highly mobile criminal operation that reaches across state borders. Gangs are now networking across the U. S. and internationally, no longer confining themselves to a single community as in the past. 2, record 6, English, - criminal%20operation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- opération criminelle
1, record 6, French, op%C3%A9ration%20criminelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le COT [crime organisé traditionnel] élabore des objectifs stratégiques pour étendre et renforcer son influence. Il maintient un profil bas, conformément à l'utilisation stratégique de la violence et sous le couvert d'une entreprise légitime. Des relations internationales et interprovinciales lui permettent de faciliter ses opérations criminelles. 2, record 6, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20criminelle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-10-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- specialty gang
1, record 7, English, specialty%20gang
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unlike these other gangs that engage in a wide variety of criminal offenses, crime in this type of group is narrowly focussed on a few offenses; the group comes to be characterized by the specialty. The Specialty gang tends to be small-usually fifty or fewer members-without any subgroups in most cases(there are exceptions). It probably has a history of less than ten years, but has developed a well-defined territory. Its territory may be either residential or based on the opportunities, for the particular form of crime in which it specializes. 2, record 7, English, - specialty%20gang
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gang spécialisé
1, record 7, French, gang%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le «gang spécialisé» [...] se distingue des autres groupes par le fait qu'il ne s'engage pas dans une grande variété d'activités criminelles, mais opte plutôt pour un ou seulement quelques types de crime en particulier. Ces gangs sont généralement composés de peu de membres (moins de 50) et sont non répartis en sous-groupes. [...] Ils sont rattachés à un territoire soit parce que les membres du gang y résident, soit parce que c'est l'endroit où ils commettent leur crime de prédilection. 2, record 7, French, - gang%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-06-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Television Arts
- Literature
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Molehill Mob
1, record 8, English, Molehill%20Mob
correct, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Riddler is the original clue-dropping criminal. He delights in challenging Batman and Robin with his puzzles that he leaves behind at crime scenes, always pointing to where he will be next. Just as Batman and Robin do not go at crime-fighting alone, Gotham City's most notorious villains need fellow partners in crime to assist them with their malicious schemes. The Molehill Mob-infamous gang of hoods that hid out in Gotham City's labyrinthine subway system. 1, record 8, English, - Molehill%20Mob
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Littérature
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Molehill Mob
1, record 8, French, Molehill%20Mob
correct, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- bande de la Taupinière
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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