There is much disagreement about the reasons for the growth of girl gangs in society.
Different sociologists give different explanations for the criminal behaviour of girl gang members.
The following activity is designed to get you to appreciate some of the explanations for violent girl gangs. It is 8pm on Friday and the girls from Busch Corner are ready for a night on the town. Dressed in miniskirts, low-cut tops and platform shoes, they know how to get it. Boyfriends, though, are the last thing on their minds. As they stand at the bus stop whispering and giggling, the girls are discussing neither pop music nor sex.