Discusses the problem of gangs in the U.S. using statistics and anecdotes to explain the organizational structure, demographic make-up, and activities of gangs.
Manny is excited to start middle school with his friends, but when his peers start calling his clique the "Conquistadors" and his friend's older brother starts making demands on them from inside prison, Manny must decide whether he wants to go along with his friends in the gang or stay clean.
Judge Greg Mathis chronicles his rise to success, discussing his life on both sides of the law, his childhood in Detroit, the threat to his mother which caused him to straighten up, his law career, and other related topics.
Explores the Mara Salvatrucha; discussing the gang's origins, structure, activities, symbols, and rituals; and providing interviews with MS-13 members. Includes bonus feature on the history of gangs in America.
The bonds of friendship among Tony La Roche and the group of misfits he leads are tested when they are confronted by a real gang, and it is not long before they must come to terms with growing up and growing apart.
In the world of 1950s New York City street gangs, an Anglo boy and a Puerto Rican girl fall in love. Their story echoes Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, when the feud between rival gangs leads to tragedy and death.
