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M DB 2: Defining Gangs What do you think about Barak et al's (2020) finding that, according to the law enforcement officers they interviewed, the criminal activity of MS-13 was "infrequent and not severe?" How do you think that finding compares with the fact that immigrant populations generally exhibit lower levels of criminal offending than native-born Americans, which the authors refer to as a criminological finding that has remained unchanged for over a century?" Finally, how do you think the findings of this article affect the ability of law enforcement to respond to the violent crime that does get committed by MS-13 and other gangs