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Record 1 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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