Steven R. Wiley

In the following viewpoint, Steven R. Wiley asserts that gangs present an increasingly serious crime problem. According to Wiley, gangs have become more involved in drug trafficking, while the most visible gang crime is murder. Wiley also asserts that the number and type of gangs are growing and that Indian and ethnic gangs pose a growing threat. Wiley is the chief of the violent crimes and major offenders section for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. In the author’s view, what are two basic obstacles to addressing gang activity?
2. What are some of the gangs that have particularly well- organized drug operations, as listed by Wiley?
3. According to the National Drug Intelligence Center survey cited by Wiley, what percentage of the 301 jurisdictions that responded to the...