Question 1

Jankowski (1991)suggests various reasons for joining a gang. Identify and describe each of the reasons. Provide an example of behaviour for each reason.

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Question 2

Explain the ways in which the adult world is responsible for troubled, troubling, and/or deviant youth. In your answer, refer to youth crime/gangs, substance use, and the "deviant" nature of adolescence itself.

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Question 3

Based on the information analyzing the reasons behind gang involvement, the construction of the gang problem, the construction of youth and the various laws that sanction youth behaviours, how can we as a society attempt to reduce the factors surrounding the deviance associated with youth gangs?

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Question 4

Explain what leads Sanday (cited in Vankatesh, 2003)to ask the question of why fraternities are not considered to be "gangs." Then discuss your opinion of whether there is a meaningful difference between fraternities and gangs.

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Question 5

Describe and briefly de-construct the question "why are fraternities not considered gangs?".

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Question 6

Discuss the process and impact of constructing "the gang problem". What are the potential outcomes of this process?

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Question 7

Are teenagers fundamentally different than adults? Using the theories and research identified in this chapter, argue your position on whether teenagers are a legitimate and characteristically unique subculture or whether the entire cohort is a social construction born from fear and misunderstanding.

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Question 8

Identify the event that resulted in the popularization of the term moral panic. Outline the five elements of a moral panic, and describe a contemporary situation (other than youth crime/gangs)that you believe is characterized by a moral panic.

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Question 9

Describe the social control of youth alcohol use at a formal level. Be sure to address the social control of overall alcohol use among youth, as well as the social control of university binge drinking in particular.

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Quiz 6: The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth