List and describe two types of gang members based on Hagedorn’s typology.

What will be an ideal response?


Possibilities: “Legits” mature out of gangs; “homeboys” alternate between legitimate jobs and drug sales—this is a majority of African American and Latino adult gang members; “dope fiends” stayed in the drug business to feed their habits; “new jacks” view illegal drug sales as their career.

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