@article{ref1,
title="Mara Salvatrucha 13: A Transnational Threat",
journal="Journal of gang research",
year="2010",
author="Etter, Gregg W., Sr.",
volume="17",
number="2",
pages="1-17",
abstract="<p>This article presents an overview of the history, organizational structure, and membership profile of the Mara Salvatrucha 13 (MS-13) gang. Abstract: 	Rising form humble beginnings as a street gang formed by Salvadorian immigrants in the Rampart District of Los Angeles, CA in the 1980s, the Mara Salvatrucha 13 (MS-13) has expanded across the United States and developed into a transnational gang that has been exported to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. The MS-13 is involved in numerous criminal enterprises including trafficking in drugs, guns, and humans. With a liking for violence, they have been called the &quot;most dangerous gang&quot; in America.</p>",
language="en",
issn="1079-3062",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}