Research paper

No plagiarism, 500-750 words, excluding the title page, abstract page, and reference page, and must adhere to the APA sixth edition writing format.

Please write a reaction paper to the controversial statement given below based upon the website viewed earlier and your readings in the text.

   

"Street gangs in the United States operate exclusively at the local level, in isolation, and pose little threat outside their sphere of influence. It is impossible to determine what street gangs have the most influence or know what activities they engage in."

http://www.justice.gov/criminal/taskforces/ocdetf.html 

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/vc_majorthefts/gangs/violent-gangs-task-forces