Intended to fight crime, Latin American prisons have instead become safe havens and recruitment centers for gangs, fueling a surge in violence.

While gangs do differ from each other, many are very violent and have learned to manipulate the prison system to their advantage. Below, we’ll go over some of the most feared prison gangs in the ...

If you want to know which gangs are the most dangerous gangs in America, you are at the right place because we will tell you more about 15 most dangerous gangs in America in 2018.

America may be getting safer, but gangs are expanding and becoming more violent, posing a growing threat across the country, according to a 2011 FBI report. An estimated 1.4 million Americans ...

Street gangs have their unsavory roots in the 19th century. The first documented street gang in the United States, for example, was in 1825, with the emergence of the violent Forty Thieves in ...

The 18 th Street Gang is placed very high on our list of 15 most dangerous gangs in America in 2018 primarily because its main rival is MS-13, which President Trump vowed to deal with.

Street gangs have become a pressing concern for many parents, especially in urban areas where gang activity is prevalent. Understanding the reasons behind a child’s involvement in street gangs ...

For a decade, the United States has exported its gang problem, sending Central American--born criminals back to their homelands--without warning local governments. The result has been an explosive ...

LOPEZ: 18th Street is the largest and the oldest of the two gangs. Formed originally by Mexican-American immigrants, but ultimately took in all comers and by that I mean Central Americans, African ...

But if I were to make one categorical statement regarding gangs in America today, I would say that they are an alternative society - they offer their members an alternative to mainstreamed norms.