Abstract
The project deals with the problem of females’ participation in street gangs, more specifically, the reasons and the roles assumed by them in these criminal groups. Structure and classifications of street bands both in the USA and abroad have been given a particular focus of attention. The research is based on the opinions of key subject field experts, such as jurisprudents, psychologists, and sociologists recorded in psychology and legal journals, as well as topic-related newspaper and journal articles.
Key words: street gangs, women, mobsters, criminal, drugs, initiation
As strange as it may sound, women involvement in organized crime ...