Deck 8: Gangs and Delinquency

Question 1

Delinquents who commit criminal acts with others are engaging in __________.

A) gang-related behavior
B) motive-based behavior
C) co-offending
D) continuum dynamics

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Labeling an incident as "gang-related" because an individual gang member is involved is a practice called __________.

A) member-based definition
B) motive-based definition
C) individual-based definition
D) None of these are correct

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Most gang members eventually mature and find other activities that take priority over the gang, a process called __________.

A) extradition
B) aging out
C) falling out
D) snitching

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The Gang, an influential study of gangs in the early part of the twentieth century, was written by

A) Albert Cohen
B) Clifford Shaw
C) Henry McKay
D) Fredrick Thraser

Question 5

In Albert Cohen's version of strain theory, he argues that gangs form because of

A) cultural values inherent in the lower-class
B) the difficult transition from rural life
C) the lack of proper religious institutions
D) absence of legitimate opportunities

Question 6

Consistently changing patterns of gang activity and violence are known as __________.

A) gang fluidity
B) gang cycles
C) group dynamics
D) group volatility

Question 7

Gangs that are comprised of members from similar race or ethnic backgrounds are said to be

A) intra-racial
B) inter-racial
C) mono-cultural
D) racially-inclusive

Question 8

Gangs, such as the Crips and the Bloods, with over 30,000 members are known as __________.

A) magnagangs
B) powergangs
C) supergangs
D) cartels

Question 9

Chinese gangs are closely associated with or controlled by powerful community organizations called __________.

A) tear drops
B) the Kings
C) triads
D) MS-13

Question 10

Which of the following gangs promotes white superiority and purity?

A) Stoner gangs
B) Skinheads
C) Taggers
D) White Kings

Question 11

The Comprehensive Gang Initiative tries to help with gang problems by focusing on ________.

A) wholesale changes
B) small wins
C) one location at a time
D) the drug trade

Question 12

The Latin Kings began in Chicago during the

A) 1920s.
B) 1960s.
C) 1940s.
D) 1970s.

Question 13

Tagging refers to _________.

Question 14

In the course of gang research over the last century, experts emphasize gang formation and violence with __________.

Question 15

The third wave of research on gangs began in the __________.

Question 16

__________ are consistently changing patterns of gang activity and violence.

Question 17

The Los-Angeles-based gang, the Crips, has its origins in the
_________.

Question 18

Members of different gangs who come together for a particular activity form a
collaborative gang, known as a __________ gang.

Question 19

In lieu of a prison sentence, judges in criminal courts often allow gang members to
__________.

Question 20

An interdiction strategy, which features law enforcement, is sometimes referred to as
Gang _________.

Question 21

__________ is considered by some experts to be an effective way for a community to reduce gang activity.

Question 22

________ is a gang with its roots in Central America.

Question 23

_________ is the term used to describe how Gangs are often inaccurately portrayed in the news as a largely minority phenomenon.

Question 24

Rural counties, according to the National Youth Gang Survey, experienced a dramatic increase in gang activity in the early 2000s.

Question 25

Gang fluidity is the term used to describe consistently changing patterns of gang activity and violence.

Question 26

Gangs that are comprised of members from similar race or ethnic backgrounds are said to be interracial.

Question 27

Chinese gangs are unique in that they maintain ties with the economic and political structures in the community.

Question 28

One difference between the Crips and the Bloods is their racial composition.

Question 29

The gang that promotes white superiority is called the White Kings.

Question 30

In a 2009 report, the FBI details a rise in the presence of gang members in the military.

Question 31

Many studies have shown that the level of violence associated with each gang is dependent on that gang's organizational structure.

Question 32

Stimulation is a common reason that youths join gangs.

Question 33

School failure at the elementary level is a strong predictor of gang membership.

Question 34

A Bureau of Justice Statistics reports shows that one of the first cities to experience gang migration was New York City.