Depends on which area of the country you are in. Some hoods are way more savage than others. Not less violent, but less "open homicide in the street" and more "getting jumped in the street."
Its certainly lower than most any other group, and the sheer randomness and impulsiveness of the violence doesn't even give you the "if you reach X age or X status, you are safe" of most other gangs.
Depends on which area of the country you are in. Some hoods are way more savage than others. Not less violent, but less "open homicide in the street" and more "getting jumped in the street."
Its certainly lower than most any other group, and the sheer randomness and impulsiveness of the violence doesn't even give you the "if you reach X age or X status, you are safe" of most other gangs.