Sentences with phrase «hierarchical clan system»

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Contrary to current beliefs viewing gang structure as hierarchical and clan recruiting processes as rigorous, Red Gang members described their gang structure as a loose social network into which individuals drifted through friendships with current associates; similarly, gang leadership was said to be the result of personal dexterity — individuals ascended to command status because of their personal traits — rather than the outcome of a selective system imposed from above.