Juveniles and Gangs MCQ

Juveniles and Gangs MCQ

 

1. _____ is defined as gang organizational structure that divides leadership into different levels

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Correct Answer: Vertical/hierarchical structure

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2. _____ is defined as a gang that appears to offer a lifestyle of protection, camaraderie, wealth, and power. Some of these gangs have become urban legends, including the Bloods, Crips, Gangster Disciples, and Vice Lords.

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Correct Answer: Urban gangs

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3. _____ is a geographic region perceived to be “owned” by a gang

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Correct Answer: Turf

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4. _____ is known as gangs that often promote the sale of narcotics within their territory and defend it from other gangs

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Correct Answer: Territorial gangs

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5. _____ is defined as a large and powerful gang in a neighborhood, often absorbing smaller gangs in the area

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Correct Answer: Supergang

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6. _____ is gangs that are quite disorganized and lack goals and consistent leadership

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Correct Answer: Scavenger gangs

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7. _____ is known as gangs that commit muggings, robberies, and other crimes of opportunity

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Correct Answer: Predatory gangs

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8. _____ is defined as gangs aimed at economic success by committing property crimes

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Correct Answer: Instrumental gangs

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9. _____ is known as gang management structure involving no assigned duties to a handful of leadership positions and authority based on the personality and abilities of each person

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Correct Answer: Influential structure

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10. _____ is defined as gang management structure involving several leaders who share duties and equal powers over members

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Correct Answer: Horizontal/commission structure

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11. _____ is gangs focused on getting high on drugs or alcohol and having a good time

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Correct Answer: Hedonistic gangs

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12. _____ is known as gang Resistance Education and Training; a 1991 program that used federal dollars to educate law enforcement officers on how to teach life skills to middle school students and help them choose life options other than joining a gang

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Correct Answer: G.R.E.A.T.

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13. _____ is organized crime groups that are focused on economic success and participate in illegal ventures such as selling crack cocaine

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Correct Answer: Corporate gangs

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14. _____ is known as gangs that pursue illegal activities in more than one country, especially prominent on both sides of the Mexico–U.S. border

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Correct Answer: Cross-border gangs

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15. Which type of gangs focused on having a good time and getting high?

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Correct Answer: Hedonistic

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16. Gangs such as the ______ and Barrio Azteca are involved in a variety of drug- and weapon-based crimes, such as drug manufacturing and distribution, as well as smuggling of firearms.

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Correct Answer: Sureños

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17. A significant presence of gang members in a ______ creates a chaotic and unpredictable environment.

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Correct Answer: School

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18. Respect and masculinity are also extremely important factors for gang members, with a push to demonstrate these qualities through violent behaviors if ever disrespected by a rival gang member.

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Correct Answer: True

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19. Many of the large, urban-based African American gangs have received a lot of attention because they are major auto theft offenders.

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Correct Answer: False

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20. Until the late 1900s, adolescents were the most common members of Caucasian gangs.

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Correct Answer: True

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21. Juvenile gangs are not a significant problem in the United States.

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Correct Answer: False

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22. In the 2019 National Gang Report, about one-third of jurisdictions showed an increase in illegal gang activity.

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Correct Answer: False

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23. Both law enforcement and social agencies have tried to combat the presence of gangs.

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Correct Answer: True

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24. Leaving a gang, often termed desistance by gang scholars, is generally a gradual process.

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Correct Answer: True

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