Not all individuals who display the outward signs of gang membership are actually involved in criminal activities.
The cops cited the T-shirts as evidence of gang membership.
But school officials were continuing to look for signs of an increase in gang membership.
In the 1990s the neighborhood dealt with large gang membership.
This style was associated with gang membership and activity.
Peer pressure is a driving force behind gang membership in affluent areas.
Crime rates and gang membership have decreased in the last few years.
When members reach their twenties they usually grow out of gang membership, but some move on to more serious criminal activity.
Some of them, he said, would inevitably be tempted by gang membership, already a growing problem in Chinatown.
The school at one time had a reputation for gang membership and used an ad campaign to improve its image.