American Based Biker Gangs: International Organized Crime

Many American based motorcycle clubs have evolved into biker gangs involved in organized crime nationally and internationally. Using the information contained on the national websites of seven biker gangs—Hells Angels, Outlaws, Bandidos, Mongols, Warlocks, Sons of Silence and the Vagos, this article...

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Main Author: Barker, Tom (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2011
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2011, Volume: 36, Issue: 3, Pages: 207-215
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Keywords:
One-percent biker gangs
Outlaw motorcycle gangs
Organized Crime
Gangs
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Summary:Many American based motorcycle clubs have evolved into biker gangs involved in organized crime nationally and internationally. Using the information contained on the national websites of seven biker gangs—Hells Angels, Outlaws, Bandidos, Mongols, Warlocks, Sons of Silence and the Vagos, this article provides a listing of the gangs by chapter in the United States and internationally. These gangs have exported organized crime to the world as they have formed criminal networks with new chapters established outside the Continental United States.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/s12103-011-9104-8