Pickpockets used their brains rather than their physical attributes to commit their crime and tried to avoid violence for any reason, while gangs were more likely to use violence to commit their crime. achieve their goals (Gilfoyle, T., chapter 13, p. 13). For a pickpocket, honor, statues and success came not from a violent act, but from the deception of others (Gilfoyle, T., chapter 13, p. 13). Gangs used violence as a way to climb the ladder of what they considered success, and the more violent a person was, the more respect they received from others ((Gilfoyle, T., chapter 13, p. 12 and 13). Overall, the difference between gangs, pickpockets, and trusties was how they committed their criminal acts, and what they saw as bringing them honor, statues, respect, and success. and trusted men saw these same things coming from using your brain, not your physical attributes, to accomplish your mission.