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In the 1980s, concern about gangs grew because |
| | A) | gangs were increasingly composed of black males |
| | B) | gangs were concentrated in large cities on the east and west coasts |
| | C) | youth gangs emerged in small and rural communities |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Defining what a gang is is important because |
| | A) | in some states it is illegal to simply be a gang member |
| | B) | gang members may receive higher penalties for offenses than non-gang members |
| | C) | the definition affects policy decisions |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Research has shown that |
| | A) | everyone who dresses in gang "colors" is a gang member |
| | B) | everyone who uses gang signs is a gang member |
| | C) | only gang members write graffiti |
| | D) | many so-called gang members are actually peripheral members or wanna-bes |
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Gang-related crime is |
| | A) | defined in every state as an act of delinquency in which the offender or the victm is a gang member, regardless of motive |
| | B) | defined as an criminal act whose motive is gang-related |
| | C) | any offense committed by a gang member |
| | D) | defined differently in different jurisdictions |
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In the United States, the number of states that do not report any active youth gangs is |
| | A) | 15 |
| | B) | 10 |
| | C) | 3 |
| | D) | 0 |
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According to C. Ronald Huff, the type of gang that is primarily involved in committing property crime and is actively involved in using (but not necessarily selling) drugs is |
| | A) | a hedonistic gang |
| | B) | an instrumental gang |
| | C) | a predatory gang |
| | D) | a transitory gang |
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C. Ronald Huff would categorize gangs such as the Crips, Bloods, and Vice Lords as |
| | A) | hedonistic gangs |
| | B) | instrumental gangs |
| | C) | predatory gangs |
| | D) | traditional gangs |
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According to Cheryl Maxson and Malcolm Klein, a gang with a very large membership, a history of more than 20 years, and members aged 10 to more than 30 is characterized as a |
| | A) | traditional gang |
| | B) | neotraditional gang |
| | C) | collective gang |
| | D) | specialty gang |
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According to Cheryl Maxson and Malcolm Klein, a gang that is actively involved in seriuos delinquent activity including drug trafficking and whose members are roughly the same age is categorized as a |
| | A) | traditional gang |
| | B) | neotraditional gang |
| | C) | compressed |
| | D) | specialty gang |
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Research has shown that |
| | A) | youths who join a gang usually do so by the age of 12 |
| | B) | once gang members become adults, they leave the gang |
| | C) | the majority of gang members in the U.S. are Asian |
| | D) | females do not join gangs |
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The role of females in gangs |
| | A) | is limited to carrying guns and drugs and being girlfriends |
| | B) | is increasing, with an estimated 20 to 30 percent of gang members being female |
| | C) | is limited to female auxiliary gangs affiliated with male gangs |
| | D) | all of the above |
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A strategy of dealing with gangs by providing job training, job placement, and tutoring is known as |
| | A) | community organization |
| | B) | opportunities provision |
| | C) | organization change |
| | D) | social intervention |
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Counseling, intergang mediation, and drug treatment programs are considered part of the gang response strategy known as |
| | A) | community organization |
| | B) | opportunities provision |
| | C) | organization change |
| | D) | social intervention |
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A law that was created to deal with the Mafia but is now being used against street gangs is |
| | A) | Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) |
| | B) | G.R.E.A.T. |
| | C) | Street Terrorism Enforcement and Preventoin Acts (STEP) |
| | D) | The Organized Crime Reduction Act |
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Which of the following is not a legislative effort recently used to combat gangs? |
| | A) | enhanced penalties for gang-related crime |
| | B) | making gang membership illegal |
| | C) | specifically criminalizing "drive-by" shootings |
| | D) | job placement programs |
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2003 McGraw-Hill Higher Education