The documentary “Gang Mentality: History of America’s Gang Culture” explores the history of the criminal organization in America and evaluates the type of disadvantaged life that all groups no matter the ethnicity shared and ultimately lead to their joining a gang. This takes the gang member out of the realm of faceless culprit and delves deeper into the lives and mentalities that work as catalysts that lead youth down the path of gangs and a life of crime. This piece answers the: who's, what’s, when’s, where’s and how’s about gangs in America. The history paints a picture of the commonalities that the gang members of the 18^th Century share with the gang members of today. The class and social issue seem to be consistent from group to group and century to century.