Presents contrasting viewpoints on the following questions: "How serious a problem are gangs in the United States?" "What factors encourage gang behavior?" and "How can gangs be eliminated?".
Discusses the history and locations of gangs, the reasons why people join gangs, what life is like in a gang, and the steps communities and law enforcement are taking to decrease gang activity.
Background information on the history of gangs in America precedes first-person accounts by four gang members from different backgrounds and with differing ideas about the role of gangs in their lives.
