SOC SCI 120 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: 18Th Street Gang, Ms-13, Extortion
9 Feb 2018
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Among the areas hardest hit are the country"s urban centers. These are also areas where the gangs mara salvatrucha (ms13) and barrio 18 have the greatest presence and influence. Late 1990s, following legislation in the united states that led to increased deportation of ex-convicts, numerous ms13 and barrio 18 members arrived in the country. Gov"t responded by passing iron fist legislation and arresting thousands of suspected gang members. The policy allowed them to consolidate their leadership within the prison system, expand their economic portfolios and make contact with other criminal organizations. Barrio 18 and ms13 are smaller operations than previously understood: membership comes at a high price. The youngest members may be forced into service, and many of them leave without ever becoming full members. All major gangs in honduras rely on extortion revenue from the public transport sector. 1970s and 1980s there was presence of small and local gangs.
