Role of Women Gang Members in Almighty King and Queen Nation

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about the role of women in ALKQN and other gangs demonstrate how, according to the authors, "[t]he growing involvement of such females, searching for a new life in the group, encouraged both leaders and the rank-and-file to become more nurturing, more cognizant of family matters, more inclusive in the sharing of powers..." This insight provides important implication for policy-makers, suggesting that a strong and effective community support system for women is imperative in order to make gang membership less appealing to them, if their sole purpose is to assert their autonomy as women and feel belonged and cared for by their community.
In their analysis of the functions of ALKQN, Brotherton and Barrios directly linked the creation of gangs with the prevalent social system extant within the gang's community. The authors assert that studies on urban violence such as the creation and perpetuation of gangs will not become relevant "without acknowledging a shred of agency ...

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