The initiation process for this can be volatile and extremely dangerous. The initiation process may be similar in majority of the gang’s locations, but tend to vary. The common initiation for the 18th street gang involves getting beat up by a few members of the group without fighting back. If one were to fight back, it would result in harsh consequences. Some areas also may have a new member go commit a crime or even fight a rival gang member to prove loyalty to the gang. While a female’s initiation would be very similar to one of a male. The only difference being other fellow female gang members would be primarily the ones fighting rather than the males (Hoover). Typically, a women’s role in this gang is to take on the part of a conventional
