TV Guide: Online Video Guide Gangland

Gangland: Gang Violence Claims Innocent Victims

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:16:04 -0400

The lives of innocent bystanders are claimed when gang violence erupts.

Gangland: Gang Signs

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:16:04 -0400

Although they are sometimes complicated, hand gestures and signs are an easy way for gang members to identify one another.

Gangland: Street Names

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:16:04 -0400

Gang members often earn nicknames by their actions or personalities. Gangland profiles some gang members as they explain how they earned their street names.

Gangland: Snitches

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:16:04 -0400

Gangs are constantly infiltrated by the feds and police. What happens to the snitches and why do they snitch?

Gangland: Protect and Kill

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:16:04 -0400

Gangs often use the promise of protection and safety to lure young kids into their ranks. That protection, however, often turns deadly.

Gangland: Gang Graffitti Marks Turf

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:16:04 -0400

Watch this clip of Gangs, and see how gangs mark their turf. Gangs use graffiti symbols on buildings, roads, and other objects, to mark their territory. This is so rival gangs know where they stand. Graffiti of MS-13, South Los, Junior Mafia and other gangs are shown.

Gangland: Prison Gangs

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:16:04 -0400

Gangland takes a closer look at organized crime inside prison walls.

Gangland: The Gangs of New York City

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:16:04 -0400

From the Bowery Boys of the mid-19th century to its various gangs of today, New York City has a long history of gang activity.

Gangland: Gang Hierarchy

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:16:04 -0400

Watch this clip of Gangs, and learn about the hierarchy of gang members. Every member fits into a chain of command within a gang. The lower members are street soldiers. These members perform the dirty work on the streets. Above them are the Gang generals and the leaders. The upper level members are for the most part in jail and are surprisingly able to run the gang from behind bars.

Gangland: Hits

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:16:04 -0400

Ego and jealousy are just a couple of reasons why a gang would put a hit on an individual. Gangland shows us why someone might be a target for a hit.

Gangland: Revenge

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:16:04 -0400

Gangland provides insight into why gangs choose to retaliate.

Gangland: Are Motorcycle Clubs Gangs?

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:16:04 -0400

Gangland takes a closer look at motorcycle clubs and misconceptions associated with them.

Gangland: Gang Names 2

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:16:04 -0400

How gangs name themselves is sometimes as simple as where they're from.

Gangland: The Hood

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:16:04 -0400

Many gang members think of themselves as soldiers, and they're willing to do just about anything to defend their hoods.

Gangland: Payback

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:16:04 -0400

When gang members are out for revenge, there's no telling what they'll do to extract it.

Gangland: Chi Town Gangsters

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:16:04 -0400

Who are the big rivals in America's gangland and how do they exert their dominance?

Born into Gangland

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:16:04 -0400

Some gang members are exposed to their gangs at such an early age that they often don't see another choice but to join up as soon as they can.

Gangland: Gangs of the South

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:16:04 -0400

The American South is home to some of the most ruthless street gangs in the United States.