Six interesting new facts/issues:1. Counterculture (p. 48) – a group whose values, beliefs, norms, and associated behaviors place its members in opposition to the larger culture. MS13 is a perfect example of counterculture. They are a world unto themselves. The gang is very organized and structured; there is a hierarchy with the gang. There is a significant flow of money within the gang. The gang gets money through drug trafficking, illegal weapons, sellers pay the gang to work on their territories and for protection, and drug dealers also pay the gang for the right to sell drugs. drugs in their territories. There are laws and rules that a gang member must follow. A very strict rule for a gang member is silence. If a gang member becomes an informant and it is discovered that he or she is, it will most likely result in the death of the informant. Violation of laws and rules is punishable by death. They have their own legal system and law enforcement. Court of Control is a punishment meted out by the gang to gang members who break the gang's laws. There are initiations that one must undergo to become a member of the gang. Jumping is one of the initiations, a brutal thirteen-second beating by several people at the same time. (The most dangerous gang in the world) There is a communication system within the gang. They use stacking to communicate, tattoos, graffiti, and an overall dialect unique to the gang. This counterculture exists internationally, inside and outside prison walls. Within the gang, there are individual cliques, but when threatened, they come together and fight alongside each other. It is instilled in a gang member to kill to maintain territory and acquire new territories. T...... middle of paper ...... is an example of a) peer group b) culture shock c) Verstehen d) degradation ceremony3. A "defect" that discredits a person's claims to a "normal" identity, such as blindnessa) crime b) stigma c) deviance d) culture4. Unlike car enthusiasts, Hell's Angels, Pagans and Bandidos are considered aa) control theory b) cultural mismatch c) differential association d) counterculture. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, and Web. February 23, 2014. “Enculturation.” Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, and Web. February 23, 2014. Henslin, James M. Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach. 11th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2012. Print. Parker, Gary and Charles Poe. “The most dangerous gang in the world.” The most dangerous gang in the world. Nat Geo, February 12, 2006. “Social Stratification” Television. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, and Web. February 23. 2014.