Crips


 * Crips.**


 * //Type of Gang://** A street gang, since they have no written constitution, they are not considered a prison gang, but a security threat group.


 * //Origin/History://** Raymond Washington of L.A organized a group called the Baby avenues. They wanted to emulate a gang of older people who have been involved in gang activity since 1964 and provided minor crimes for the Black Panthers of L.A, the Avenue Boys. Fascinated with the Black Panthers they wanted to develope into a larger force. The Baby Avenues changed their name to the Avenue Cribs. Crib members would wear blue scarves around their necks and heads. The color blue became their represenative color. In 1971 the word "Crip" originated from Crib. The group expanded to different sets such as The Avalon Garden Crips, East Side Crips, Inglewood Crips, and Westside Crips. Crips were heavly involved in selling/pushing crack when it first came out in the late 70's early 1980's.


 * //Location/turf://** Originally streets of L.A. Now 21 cities across the nation.


 * //Characteristics://** The color blue, also tilting their hats to the right side and blue colored laces on their right shoes.Crips consist of mostly African Americans. Crips symbol includes a 6 pointed star represents life, loyalty, love, knowlege, wisdom and understanding.


 * //Criminal Activities://** Extorting money, commiting assults, drug trafficking, which is the main source of income for the Crips. Many involved in drive by shootings, theft and prostitution. Also involved in many gang shootings with their rival gang the Bloods.


 * //Impact on Society://** Many famous rappers are/were Crips such as, Snoop Dogg, Tupac, and Notorious B.I.G. Crips are one of the most famous street gangs and are extremely dangerous to the American public.