Deck 3: The Gang Subculture

Question 1

What is the primary form of communication used by gangs today according to the text?

A) Graffiti
B) Signs and symbols
C) Cellular telephones
D) Internet

Answer 1

A

Question 2

When a person is "dissed" they:

A) Leave the gang
B) Are being promoted within the gang
C) Are now a full-fledged member of the gang
D) Have been disrespected

Answer 2

D

Question 3

When a youth joins a gang because they want to represent their heritage, this reason for joining the gang is called:

A) Representing
B) Affiliating
C) Commitment to community
D) Family heritage

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Jankowski suggest possible outcomes for youths who join a gang. Which is not one of these possible outcomes?

A) Stay in the gang
B) Drop out but continue in illegal activity
C) Long prison terms
D) Leave and lead normal lives
E) All are possible outcomes.

Question 5

Vigil identified that youth began to hang out in the streets learning the street subculture as early as:

A) 5 years old
B) 6 years old
C) 7 years old
D) 10 years old

Question 6

When a gang presents itself as the "in thing" to do, they are using thus type of recruitment strategy.

A) Obligation
B) Coercive
C) Fraternity
D) Commitment

Question 7

Which is NOT a form of gang recruitment according to the text?

A) The fraternity type
B) The obligation type
C) The coercive type
D) All are types of gang recruitment

Question 8

Which is not a classification of gang graffiti?

A) Identifying the neighborhood of the gang
B) Making certain pronouncements
C) Commemorating the dead
D) All are classifications

Question 9

"Throwing down" is slang for:

A) Quitting
B) Dancing
C) Gambling
D) Fighting

Question 10

When a person joins a gang because they do not want to become like their parents, they are joining for the __________ reason.

A) Commitment to community
B) Protection
C) A time to resist
D) A place of refuge

Question 11

The term "Turning" refers to:

A) Leaving the gang
B) Joining a rival gang
C) Becoming more committed to the gang
D) Telling law enforcement about gang activities

Question 12

According to the text, the main reason people decide to leave a gang is because:

A) A fear of prison
B) Excessive violence
C) The want to settle down with their family
D) The family moves out of the neighborhood

Question 13

According to a study conducted by Vigil, the main reason youths would join a gang was to:

A) Get money
B) Get respect
C) For protection
D) Get support that they did not get at home

Question 14

As implied by the term, the gang using this type of recruiting tries to convince the potential member that it is his duty to join. This is especially common in areas where gangs have existed for many generations and therefore where one must "uphold the tradition of the neighborhood."

A) Coercive type
B) Fraternity type
C) Obligation type
D) Money type

Question 15

Leaders abusing power, relationships, behavior, heroin use and punishment are all:

A) Formal codes of gangs
B) Reasons youth join a gang
C) Reasons people leave a gang
D) Disrespect

Question 16

Carnalismo is:

A) Peer support system
B) A form of gang initiation
C) Slang for graffiti
D) The leader of the gang

Question 17

The Chicano gang subculture, often referred to as:

A) Barrio
B) Cholos
C) Cinco de Mayo
D) Dysfunctional

Question 18

Chicano gang members are mostly drawn from:

A) The poorest households
B) Members already in the gang
C) Prisons and Jails
D) Other rival gangs

Question 19

The "hood" refers to:

A) An article of clothing
B) The gangs hideout
C) The neighborhood in which they reside
D) The senior gang member

Question 20

The main focus or the "heart of the code of the streets" according to the text is:

A) Loyalty
B) Respect
C) Love
D) Dedication

Question 21

Choose one of the types of recruitment which gangs use and describe.

Question 22

Describe how gangs socially control themselves.

Question 23

The street subculture contains norms opposed to those of mainstream society.

Question 24

Most gang members join because they need protection.

Question 25

Chicano gangs refer to their graffiti as "placas".

Question 26

According to Jankowski, joining a gang is a formalized process.

Question 27

Most gang members will drift in and out of the gang most of their lives. Thus, coming and going is a normal part of the gang organization.

Question 28

Gangs do not tend to provide a great deal of structure for members.

Question 29

Social Control is a _____________ function of a gang as it provides for structure.

Question 30

__________ is the primary form of communication used by gangs today.

Question 31

It has been identified that in places when gangs have been active form many years, the neighborhoods have become __________________ to these gangs.

Question 32

The method of gang recruitment which is used when gangs are in need of members quickly is the ___________ type method of recruitment.

Question 33

Research has shown that all youths who grow up in an area where there is a large gang population joins a form of a gang at some point in their childhood.

Question 34

Leaving the gang brings increased risks, as there is so much emphasis on loyalty within the gang. Leaving is often seen as __________.

Question 35

The goal of graffiti is to establish an individual artist's reputation.

Question 36

Vigil describes the gang subculture as a lifeway for youth's. What does he mean by this?

Question 37

Gang members are often labeled as being deviant and troublemakers.

Question 38

Gangs are like fraternity's or Lodges as they provide a form of entertainment to their members.