Question

identifying the characteristics of a gang
\criminal street gang\ means any ongoing organization,
association or group of three or more persons, whether
formal or informal, having as one of its primary activities
the commission of one or more of the criminal acts...
having a common name or common identifying sign or
symbol, and whose members individually or collectively
engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal gang
activity.

• \what is a gang? definitions,\

national institute of justice
which characteristics must an organization have in
order to be classified as a criminal street gang? check
all that apply.
participating in criminal activity
having a common name
including five or more members
sharing an identifying sign or symbol
including men only, rather than men and women

Explanation:

According to the given definition, a criminal street gang has three or more persons, engages in criminal acts (participating in criminal activity), has a common name or identifying sign/symbol (having a common name, sharing an identifying sign or symbol). The definition mentions three or more persons (not five or more), and there's no mention of gender restriction (so including men only is wrong).

Answer:

participating in criminal activity, having a common name, sharing an identifying sign or symbol.