研究顯示：青少年涉入幫派，不論是男性或女性，都將使得其犯罪行為嚴重 化，部分更從此開啟犯罪生涯。男性青少年涉入幫派的動機因素，一般有「經濟 利益」、「尋求替代家庭」、「尋求保護」、「好玩」等，較為多元。本研究針對八名 受訪者，就其回溯青少女時期，涉入幫派之動機因素時發現，相較於男性，「愛 情」是極為重要的關鍵。但倘若青少女為「女同性戀者」（Lesbian）當中的「T」 （Tomboy 或Tribade），則其涉入幫派的因素則又有別於一般青少女，較傾向於 獲得權力與認同。

Most research shows teenager whether male or female involved in gangs result in more seriously criminal activities. Some of them started criminal career then. The motives of boys involved in gangs were multiple, generally there were economical benefit, looking for a substitute family, looking for protection and for fun. The researcher interviewed eight participants to recall the motives of involving in gangs in their adolescence. This study finds love is the key factor in girls involving in gangs. Moreover, the factors in tribade involving in gangs are different from common girls, the former ones tend to gain power and identify