| History of gangs goes back to the time as long | | | | term thug is derived from these gangs and is |
| as humans existed in towns. If piracy is | | | | synonymous with the word gangster in England. |
| considered to be related with gangs then it | | | | Gangs of criminals operated in Japan and China in |
| stretches back to the time when ships sailed | | | | the 17th Century, they were respectively known |
| across the oceans. Gangs are generally considered | | | | as Yazuka and Triads Gangs. Japanese yakuza |
| by authorities as undesirable, though many gangs | | | | and Chinese Triads started as political groups but |
| consider themselves as protectors of their | | | | soon became known for their threats, robbery |
| community. | | | | and often kidnapped and killed. |
| Not much is known about gangs before Romans | | | | The Triads later migrated to Taiwan, Hong Kong |
| in ancient history, although many historians | | | | and USA. On the other hand, Yakuza of Japan did |
| suggest that if gangs were a law and order | | | | not expand outside Japan other than Korea. The |
| problem in Rome, they there possibly known by | | | | Yakuza gangs mostly spread their tentacles deep |
| older empires and states. Suburban criminal gangs | | | | in Japanese business and many became heads of |
| during the Roman times caused disruption to life | | | | big corporations. |
| with riots and mayhem, these gangs were the | | | | Gangs were known in US since the first cities |
| first to invent protection rackets. | | | | developed. Most children were involved in minor |
| Roman gangs were involved in criminal activities | | | | crimes but later often made switch to more |
| of kidnapping for ransom and they often took the | | | | serious offenses. |
| help of smugglers and pirates. Most of the early | | | | After the westwards expansion across the |
| historians blame senatorial corruption under | | | | continent, gangs started showing their power in |
| powerful gangs influence for the fall of Roman | | | | the US. The Wild West outlaws like Billy the Kid, |
| Empire. | | | | Reno Gang, Butch Cassidy, Hole in the Wall Gang |
| Gangs operated throughout Europe during the | | | | and others added charm to the old west gangs |
| medieval ages, although few of them were active | | | | nothing more than thieves and murderers. |
| outside their localities. The story of Robin Hood is | | | | Since the Chicago Outfit or Gambino Family of |
| a good example of how gangs operated in those | | | | New York and the 1920s, history of gangs has |
| times. The poor people who helped the gangs | | | | changed with gangs fighting for control of |
| were pain for their loyalty which led them to | | | | territory. Al Capone, Don Carlo and Lucky Luciano |
| become heroes rather than villains. | | | | were the biggest names in Mafia of that time. |
| On the other hand, the Arab world had no belief | | | | Gangs like the bloods and crips from Los Angeles |
| in the goodness of gangs comprising of thieves as | | | | had spread their criminal empires throughout the |
| many met terrible fate at the hands of good | | | | USA including the military. |
| people. One such famous story is "Ali Baba and | | | | The history of gangs is still not complete, there |
| the forty thieves". | | | | are complex changes happening within gangs that |
| Criminal gangs existed in India from 13th to 19th | | | | could change the entire industry in the next |
| century known as thuggee, they raided trading | | | | coming years. |
| caravans and killed people as they looted. The | | | | |