Not related to the article, but if people are interested in the "economics" and "sociological" aspect of gangs and other illegal activites, the book "Gang Leade

Not related to the article, but if people are interested in the "economics" and "sociological" aspect of gangs and other illegal activites, the book "Gang Leader for a day" is a very compelling read. Check your library. (EDIT: I ended up liking it enough to buy a copy.) http://www.sudhirvenkatesh.org/books/gang-leader-for-a-day http://www.sudhirvenkatesh.org/books/gang-leader-for-a-day