Gang Statistics

1) As of 2009, approximately how many active gang members are there in the US?
- 1 million
2) What percentage of gang members are under the age of 18?
Consider - why do you think this number is so high?
- 40 percent
3) Out of the boys who have been in juvenille hall, what is the ratio of them that have some type of gang affiliation?
- 9 out of 10
4) When female gang members are arrested, what are their crimes usually for?
- drug use, larceny, petty theft, status offenses or domestic issues
5) What percentage of female gang members have been sexually abused?
- 70 percent