Gang Statistics

1) As of 2009, approximately how many active gang members are there in the US?
 One Million gang members in 2009

2) What percentage of gang members are under the age of 18?
Consider - why do you think this number is so high?

40% are juveniles (under 18),because the place where they live and their influences.

3) Out of the boys who have been in juvenille hall, what is the ratio of them that have some type of gang affiliation?
- 400,000 teenage gang

4) When female gang members are arrested, what are their crimes usually for?
- Their incarcerations tend to be for drug use, larceny, petty theft, status offenses or domestic issues fights with parents and runaway
5) What percentage of female gang members have been sexually abused?
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65%