The origin of “gangs” can be traced back to the post-revolutionary era. At first, gangs were only meant to protect or serve as a club for certain people. The gang revolutions have since taken a much worse turn. There are approximately 785,000 known and active gangs in America alone. Gangs have appeared in almost every country, on every continent, each with their own style. Caucasians, African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians are all linked to gang history. Gang culture is generally related to the amount of criminal misdeeds, relevance, and competitiveness of the gang. A gang's criminal misdeeds can build its reputation. Misdemeanors such as robberies, assaults, and even petty theft can help a small gang build a reputation in the area they are located, but can be easily controlled by the local police department. The largest gangs are known to be associated with murder, drug trafficking and human trafficking, which is on another level, well beyond the scope of local policing, but which constitutes the main concern of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Gangs that commit the most illegal acts gain the greatest reputation, which is a major asset in making the gang relevant. Gang relevance has two sides: one can move a gang up in the rankings, while the other can make the gang a primary point of interest for the FBI. For gang culture, being relevant means a lot because it emphasizes the relevance of a gang. the gang in the spotlight and adds even more to the gang's reputation. When a gang is irrelevant, it can mean two things: the first would be that the gang has lost confidence and is disbanded, and the second would be that the gang will become more violent, committing illegal acts on a large scale. . middle of paper ...... to put pressure on individuals who are more likely to break, they resort to gangs to protect and strengthen them. The downside of being in a gang would be that you have to stay loyal to the gang, if they ask you to murder someone close to you because they are inconvenient to you or because they are in another gang it can cause a conflict of roles. Breaking the gang rules would get you killed or beaten for a while. Even though gang life is structured, it can easily overwhelm a new member. The thought of being beaten by seven members or having to commit a violent crime can easily force a person to think twice. Those who become initiated and rise through the ranks become consumed by the culture. The violent culture, the needs and wants of the gang exceed the needs and wants of the individual and in that they only live to serve the gang..