Each statement (A, B, and C) describes a scenario where specific institutions (police, youth detention facilities, and schools) might have their own criteria for identifying gangs, tailored to their unique needs and objectives. This demonstrates how different organizations might define gangs in ways that are most useful for their specific purposes, whether it be for suppression, safety, or intervention.

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Which Is True

Question 6

Multiple Choice

Which is true?

A) The police might have special criteria for identifying gangs that is useful for suppressing gang activity.
B) A youth detention facility might have its own criteria for defining gangs so it can separate potential gang members from each other or from the institution's general population.
C) Schools might define gangs in a way that is useful in targeting youths who have academic and behavioral problems.
D) all of the above

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