usually a worse beating then the one used to join. In this case they don't have to fight back; they just have to survive (Vigil 105). However all gangs are not totally heartless, "if you leave peacefully for your family or if you find God, they just let you walk away" (La Huera interview).
             "All gangs have identifiable levels of membership. These levels of membership indicate status within a gang and acts as the organizational m
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