According to _______________, three distinct types of gangs might form in neighborhoods: criminal gangs, conflict gangs, and retreatist gangs.

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Cloward and Ohlin identified these three types of gangs in their theory of gang formation. Criminal gangs are focused on profit-making illegal activities, conflict gangs are often formed around turf disputes or other rivalries, and retreatist gangs are composed of individuals who have failed to succeed in other gangs or criminal endeavors and turn to drug use as a form of retreat.

According to _______________, Three Distinct Types of Gangs Might Form