Gangland
Gangster Gear (2:29)
Gangland breaks down what to wear and what not to wear when you're a gang member.
Symbols and Slang (13)
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Gangster Gear
Gangster GearVideo Clip (2:29)
Video Clip (2:29)
Gangland breaks down what to wear and what not to wear when you're a gang member.
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Gang Signs
Gang SignsVideo Clip (1:50)
Video Clip (1:50)
Although they are sometimes complicated, hand gestures and signs are an easy way for gang members to identify one another.
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Street Names
Street NamesVideo Clip (2:41)
Video Clip (2:41)
Gang members often earn nicknames by their actions or personalities. Gangland profiles some gang members as they explain how they earned their street names.
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Patched In
Patched InVideo Clip (3:17)
Video Clip (3:17)
The patch is the sign of the brotherhood within any motorcycle club. Much like trust and acceptance, the patch must be earned and kept.
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East Coast Gang Slang
East Coast Gang SlangVideo Clip (3:05)
Video Clip (3:05)
On the east coast, gangs have their own language. Check out some of the slang terms they use.
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West Coast Slang
West Coast SlangVideo Clip (2:33)
Video Clip (2:33)
The street gangs of Los Angeles have their own language. Here are just some of the the terms they use.
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Southern Gang Slang
Southern Gang SlangVideo Clip (2:38)
Video Clip (2:38)
Gangs from different parts of the country can often use different slang. Here are some terms used by southern gangs.
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Gang Names 2
Gang Names 2Video Clip (2:24)
Video Clip (2:24)
How gangs name themselves is sometimes as simple as where they're from.
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Gang Symbols
Gang SymbolsVideo Clip (2:39)
Video Clip (2:39)
Gangland provides insight into how symbols are utilized by different groups and gangs to set them apart.
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"Stacking" Is How Gangs Communicate
"Stacking" Is How Gangs CommunicateVideo Clip (1:29)
Video Clip (1:29)
Gangland shows us what stacking is and why gangs always use it.
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Gangland: Gangs - Nicknames
Gangland: Gangs - NicknamesVideo Clip (1:33)
Video Clip (1:33)
Gangland tells us how some of these members got their nicknames.
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Gang Graffitti Marks Turf
Gang Graffitti Marks TurfVideo Clip (1:28)
Video Clip (1:28)
Gangland takes us into some of the graffitti that gangs use to mark their territory.
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Recognizing Gang Affiliations
Recognizing Gang AffiliationsVideo Clip (1:21)
Video Clip (1:21)
Gangland shows us some of the ways the gangs are identified on the streets.
