This should really come as no surprise when you consider that gangs are often made up of people from the lower and marginalized classes using it as an opportuni

This should really come as no surprise when you consider that gangs are often made up of people from the lower and marginalized classes using it as an opportunity to either replace a family they never had, earn money in ways that allowed you to rise out of poverty or serve as an outlet for any other issues. In America, our solution is to continue taking away opportunity, thereby driving more people to join gangs. Our prison system enables this and so does our selective enforcement of laws. Turns out that if you give people opportunity to grow and/or contribute to the community in a positive manner, they'll take it.