Barbara Cottman Becnel

A founder of the Crips introduces kids to the way gangs operate focusing particularly on the powerful influence of "bad" friends.

One of the founders of the Crips, a Los Angeles gang, tells the reader about the dangers of gang life, particularly of getting involved with drug use and drug dealing.

The co-founder of the Crips tells how gang members abuse the power they have to hurt others and ultimately hurt themselves.

Discusses the violence that can occur when gangs have guns.

Argues against joining gangs because such groups hurt people and neighborhoods.

A founder of the Crips in Los Angeles introduces kids to the dangers of belonging to a gang.