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Satanism and Gangs
- In 1986, the Las Vegas gang unit claimed gangs were involved in satanism.
- This was a sign that the gang issue was misrepresented by law enforcement.
Central Park Five and Panic
- The 1989 Central Park Five case fueled the gang moral panic.
- The narrative of a white woman attacked by a "pack of feral children" amplified the fear.
Contradictory Gang Image
- The gang myth portrays gangs as simultaneously disorganized and highly structured.
- They are seen as both spontaneous groups of youths and large, hierarchical syndicates.