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GANG MEMBER [12 records]

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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
DEF

A person who rides a motorcycle.

CONT

... motorcyclists experience pleasure at the feeling of being far more connected to their motor vehicles than in a motorcar, as being part of it rather than in it.

OBS

biker : designation sometimes used to refer to a member of a motorcycle club or gang.

Key term(s)
  • motor-cyclist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Motos et motoneiges
DEF

Personne qui conduit une motocyclette.

CONT

[...] les règles à suivre pour une cohabitation routière réussie entre cyclistes, automobilistes, motocyclistes et piétons.

OBS

motard; motarde : termes parfois utilisés au Québec pour désigner les membres d'une bande de motocyclistes se livrant à des activités criminelles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Motocicletas y motos de nieve
DEF

Persona que conduce una motocicleta [...]

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
OBS

Depending on the part of the body hit by an opposing street gang member in retaliation, the score is higher or lower : head(50 points), chest(30 points), stomach(20 points), leg(10 points), arm(5 points).

Key term(s)
  • points scoring
  • point score

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
OBS

Selon la partie du corps atteinte par un membre de gang de rue adverse lors d'une riposte, le gain de points est plus ou moins élevé : tête (50 points), poitrine (30 points), estomac (20 points), jambe (10 points), bras (5 points).

Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2021-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
OBS

Depending on the part of the body hit by an opposing street gang member in retaliation, the score is higher or lower : head(50 points), chest(30 points), stomach(20 points), leg(10 points), arm(5 points).

Key term(s)
  • points scoring system
  • points-scoring system
  • score board system
  • score board

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
OBS

Selon la partie du corps atteinte par un membre de gang de rue adverse lors d'une riposte, le gain de points est plus ou moins élevé : tête (50 points), poitrine (30 points), estomac (20 points), jambe (10 points), bras (5 points).

Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2021-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
OBS

Depending on the part of the body hit by an opposing street gang member in retaliation, the score is higher or lower : head(50 points), chest(30 points), stomach(20 points), leg(10 points), arm(5 points).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
OBS

Selon la partie du corps atteinte par un membre de gang de rue adverse lors d'une riposte, le gain de points est plus ou moins élevé : tête (50 points), poitrine (30 points), estomac (20 points), jambe (10 points), bras (5 points).

Spanish

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Record 5 - external organization data 2021-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
OBS

Depending on the part of the body hit by an opposing street gang member in retaliation, the score is higher or lower : head(50 points), chest(30 points), stomach(20 points), leg(10 points), arm(5 points).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
OBS

Selon la partie du corps atteinte par un membre de gang de rue adverse lors d'une riposte, le gain de points est plus ou moins élevé : tête (50 points), poitrine (30 points), estomac (20 points), jambe (10 points), bras (5 points).

Spanish

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Record 6 2014-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
  • Urban Sociology
DEF

A member of a street gang who does not play a big part, but who only hangs around in the "fringes".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
  • Sociologie urbaine
DEF

Membre d'un gang de rue qui a un statut inférieur à celui de membre du noyau dur et dont la participation aux activités du gang est irrégulière.

Spanish

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Record 7 2014-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
  • Criminal Psychology
DEF

A member of a street gang who resides in or frequents a particular street gang's area and adopts their style of dress, their use of hand signs, or their tattoos, and associates with known street gang members.

CONT

Reputation/Rep. This is of critical concern to "gangbangers". A rep extends not only to each individual, but to the gang as a whole. In some groups, status (or rank) is gained within the gang by having the most "juice" based largely on one’s reputation.

OBS

gangbang: (of a gang) attack members of a rival gang ... an instance of gangbanging. gangbanger.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
  • Psychologie criminelle
DEF

Jeune qui est impliqué à un certain niveau dans les activités criminelles ou violentes d'un gang de rue dans le but d'obtenir une rétribution (appartenance, argent, pouvoir, protection ou service).

Spanish

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Record 8 2007-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Services and Social Work
  • Urban Sociology
  • Criminology
CONT

... a successful exit strategy requires having the kind of meaningful economic and social opportunities that are gained from special education and job training/placement programs. Young people join gangs for any number of reasons including the desire or need for money(e. g., through shared profits from drug trafficking and other activities). But even though a gang member might want to leave their gang, he or she might lack the social competency or skill set that is required to make a successful transition away from the gang lifestyle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
  • Sociologie urbaine
  • Criminologie
CONT

Certains gangs peuvent même exiger la preuve d'antécédents criminels. Ce type de gang est habituellement le plus difficile à quitter mais les membres peuvent avoir la possibilité de quitter en «se faisant rouer de coups», un processus qui comporte des voies de fait graves. Ceux qui choisissent de quitter doivent habituellement avoir recours à des stratégies de sortie à multiples volets avec l'aide de la police, de groupes communautaires et de leur famille.

Spanish

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Record 9 2005-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

A member of an international gang of Jamaican criminals who sell drugs and violence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
DEF

Membre d'une organisation criminelle d'origine jamaïcaine.

Spanish

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Record 10 1988-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing (General)
OBS

The top rocker proclaiming the name of the gang is not worn until the member is totally initiated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 11 1986-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personality Development
  • Urban Sociology
  • Human Behaviour
CONT

each member of the corner--has his own position in the gang structure(...) the leadership is changed not through an uprising of the bottom men, but by a shift in the relations(...) at the top of the structure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Développement de la personnalité
  • Sociologie urbaine
  • Comportement humain
DEF

ensemble d'individus dont les activités se réfèrent à un système de valeurs qui leur est propre et qui est [ différent de celui de la société globale.]

Spanish

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Record 12 1983-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Organization
  • Human Behaviour
CONT

Each member of the corner gang has his own position in the gang structure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation sociale
  • Comportement humain
OBS

hiérarchie : Organisation sociale dans laquelle chacun se trouve dans une série ascendante de pouvoir ou de situation.

Spanish

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