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What Are Distinguishing Characteristics of Gangs? Why Would Criminal Activity

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What are distinguishing characteristics of gangs? Why would criminal activity increase for an individual after joining a gang? What is the most prevalent organizational feature of a gang? What are the three types of gang leadership? Provide some examples of gang symbols.


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Representational Ability

The cognitive skill to understand and manipulate symbols and abstract concepts, pivotal in language development and creative thinking.

Representational Ability

The capacity of individuals to use symbols or objects to stand for something else, critical in language development and creative thinking.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed, a concept developed in early childhood according to Jean Piaget.

Visual Recognition

The ability to identify and categorize objects, places, and people by sight.

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