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In modern usage, ''gang'' often refers to loosely organized groups that control a territory through readiness to use coordinated [[violence]], especially against other gangs. Violence also serves to maintain organization within the gang and to control gang members (Decker and Van Winkle, 1996; Horowitz, 1983; Sanchez-Jankowski, 1991; Yablonsky, 1962).<ref>http://66.102.1.104/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=cache:h9JcVK1qThEJ:www.campbell.edu/faculty/gay/readings/school_violence/gangs_overview.pdf+gangs+isolation+restrictive+control+members</ref>  

In modern usage, ''gang'' often refers to loosely organized groups that control a territory through readiness to use coordinated [[violence]], especially against other gangs. Violence also serves to maintain organization within the gang and to control gang members (Decker and Van Winkle, 1996; Horowitz, 1983; Sanchez-Jankowski, 1991; Yablonsky, 1962).<ref>http://66.102.1.104/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=cache:h9JcVK1qThEJ:www.campbell.edu/faculty/gay/readings/school_violence/gangs_overview.pdf+gangs+isolation+restrictive+control+members</ref>  

Gangs are as diverse and dissimilar as the [[ideologies]] and belief systems which influence and motivate them.<ref name="Stith">{{cite web|author=Deborah Prothrow-Stith|url=http://www.children.smartlibrary.org/NewInterface/segment.cfm?segment=2075|title=Not All Gangs are the Same: Types of Youth Gangs|work=Smart Library on Children and Families|accessdate=2007-06-05|actualdate=1991}}</ref> Extremist and hate groups in some states have acquired the label, as the extremist groups operate very similarly to corporate gangs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fbi.gov/congress/congress05/mueller021605.htm Federal Bureau of Investigation|title=Congressional Testimony - Testimony of Robert S. Mueller, III (Director)|author= Robert S. Mueller, III|actualdate=2005-02-16|accessdate=2007-06-05}} </ref> While hierarchy, colors, and [[Territory (animal)|turf]] are not emphasized as much within these extremist groups, symbols, signs, codes, special languages, and group collaboration and participation in patterns of criminal activity, especially crimes against human rights and civil liberties, are as much a part of the gang type behavior as they are to more traditional 'street gangs'.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/fbi/7stage_hate_model.pdf|title=The Hate Model|author=John R. Schafer, Joe Navarro|accessdate=2007-06-05|actualdate=2007-03}}</ref>  

Gangs are as diverse and dissimilar as the [[ideologies]] and belief systems which influence and motivate them.<ref name="Stith">{{cite web|author=Deborah Prothrow-Stith|url=http://www.children.smartlibrary.org/NewInterface/segment.cfm?segment=2075|title=Not All Gangs are the Same: Types of Youth Gangs|work=Smart Library on Children and Families|accessdate=2007-06-05|actualdate=1991}}</ref> Extremist and hate groups in some states have acquired the label, as the extremist groups operate very similarly to corporate gangs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fbi.gov/congress/congress05/mueller021605.htm Federal Bureau of Investigation|title=Congressional Testimony - Testimony of Robert S. Mueller, III (Director)|author= Robert S. Mueller, III|actualdate=2005-02-16|accessdate=2007-06-05}}</ref> While hierarchy, colors, and [[Territory (animal)|turf]] are not emphasized as much within these extremist groups, symbols, signs, codes, special languages, and group collaboration and participation in patterns of criminal activity, especially crimes against human rights and civil liberties, are as much a part of the gang type behavior as they are to more traditional 'street gangs'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/fbi/7stage_hate_model.pdf|title=The Hate Model|author=John R. Schafer, Joe Navarro|accessdate=2007-06-05|actualdate=2007-03}}</ref>  

In [[Social environment|environments]] with few [[social support|social supports]], gangs provide young members a sense of belonging, and protection from other gangs; often, where prospects for gainful employment are poor, they also provide an illegal means of earning a living.

In [[Social environment|environments]] with few [[social support]]s, gangs provide young members a sense of belonging, and protection from other gangs; often, where prospects for gainful employment are poor, they also provide an illegal means of earning a living.

==Classification==

==Classification==