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==Street Gangs==

Street gangs form in Kiravia's working-class urban neighbourhoods. Like the neighbourhoods themselves, street gangs are often mono-ethnic, but roots in the gang's neighbourhood of origin and social affinity with existing members, rather than ethnicity, are the essential criteria for membership. Modern street gangs consist primarily of young adult men and adolescents - older members generally "age out" of the lifestyle or "graduate" to criminal careers as crime family associates, though in some cities like [[Escarda]] or [[Primóra]] gang affiliation and activity may be lifelong.

Street gangs form in Kiravia's working-class urban neighbourhoods. Like the neighbourhoods themselves, street gangs are often mono-ethnic, but roots in the gang's neighbourhood of origin and social affinity with existing members, rather than ethnicity, are the essential criteria for membership. Modern street gangs consist primarily of young adult men and adolescents - older members generally "age out" of the lifestyle or "graduate" into criminal careers as crime family associates, though in some cities like [[Escarda]] or [[Primóra]] gang affiliation and activity may be lifelong.

The street gang business model centres on maintaining control of a localised "territory" and extracting value from that territory by engaging in {{wp|stationary banditry}} and monopolising illicit transactions within its boundaries. Their main activities are the extortion of local residents and businesses, and the sale of drugs and other contraband, and rent-seeking from other criminals active on their turf. As street gangs often attract youth with severe behavioural issues, it is common for street gangs to engage in {{wp|opportunistic violence}} without designs on monetary gain. Most gang-related violent incidents reported to police involve conflict between opposing gangs over the control of territory or social rivalry.

==Prison Gangs==

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 ==Street Gangs==
-Street gangs form in Kiravia's working-class urban neighbourhoods. Like the neighbourhoods themselves, street gangs are often mono-ethnic, but roots in the gang's neighbourhood of origin and social affinity with existing members, rather than ethnicity, are the essential criteria for membership. Modern street gangs consist primarily of young adult men and adolescents - older members generally "age out" of the lifestyle or "graduate" to criminal careers as crime family associates, though in some cities like [[Escarda]] or [[Primóra]] gang affiliation and activity may be lifelong.
+Street gangs form in Kiravia's working-class urban neighbourhoods. Like the neighbourhoods themselves, street gangs are often mono-ethnic, but roots in the gang's neighbourhood of origin and social affinity with existing members, rather than ethnicity, are the essential criteria for membership. Modern street gangs consist primarily of young adult men and adolescents - older members generally "age out" of the lifestyle or "graduate" into criminal careers as crime family associates, though in some cities like [[Escarda]] or [[Primóra]] gang affiliation and activity may be lifelong.
+The street gang business model centres on maintaining control of a localised "territory" and extracting value from that territory by engaging in {{wp|stationary banditry}} and monopolising illicit transactions within its boundaries. Their main activities are the extortion of local residents and businesses, and the sale of drugs and other contraband, and rent-seeking from other criminals active on their turf. As street gangs often attract youth with severe behavioural issues, it is common for street gangs to engage in {{wp|opportunistic violence}} without designs on monetary gain. Most gang-related violent incidents reported to police involve conflict between opposing gangs over the control of territory or social rivalry.
 ==Prison Gangs==

Organised crime in Kiravia: Difference between revisions

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