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Delinquency in Society, 6/e
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Peer Group and Gang Delinquency

True or False



1

Most states have specific legislatively determined definitions of juvenile gangs.
A)True
B)False
2

According to the Rochester Youth Development Survey, youths who belonged to gangs accounted for about one-third of the violent de4linquency.
A)True
B)False
3

The spread of gang activity from the nation's larger cities to its smaller ones is largely explained by gangs meeting the demand for drugs in the smaller cities.
A)True
B)False
4

Some criminologists, including Malcolm Klein, insist that there is a distinction between street gangs and drug gangs.
A)True
B)False
5

Safe School Zone laws enhance penalties for certain weapons violations which occur within 10 feet of a school, public housing property, or public park.
A)True
B)False