TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Mara Salvatrucha 13: A Transnational Threat
JO  - Journal of gang research
A1  - Etter, Gregg W., Sr.
SP  - 1
EP  - 17
VL  - 17
IS  - 2
N2  - <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 "most dangerous gang" in America.</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1079-3062
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -