im not talking about the billionaire bosses im talking about the everyday Russian mafia solider? like a guy whos in his late teens/ early 20s??? what brands do they wear? all black colored clothing? .. and how do they walk? like in philly you can tell a gang member from a civilian just by the way they walk?

Im doing some short essay on what kind of people join the russian mafia and what kind of people get into it. My question is when someone decides to become that kind of criminal what is his motives? Will he go to college and get a higher degree? or will he turn his back to society and just become a full force criminal awaiting prison? Are these people intelligent? Im talking about Russian criminals in America and Russia. Would someone who moved from Russia to America be a mafia type is that like what they are looking for in America? please help thanks