1. Which of the following is a characteristic of a street gang, as opposed to a drug gang?

a. small structure

c. controlled competition

b. loose leadership

d. narrow age range

2. Which of the following may be an important indicator of satanic or cult activity?

a. the Book of Shadows

c. painted rocks

b. booby traps

d. all of these choices

3. What percentage of known offenders involved in hate crimes are White?

a. 62 percent

c. 93 percent

b. 45 percent

d. 11 percent

4. A flash mob is an example of

a. gang behavior that is atypical because it involves a large portion of the gang at the same time.

b. swarming.

c. illegal gang activity.

d. all of these choices.

5. A special problem in investigating illegal activities of gangs is the multitude of suspects and the

a. fact that most are juveniles.

b. unreliability or fear of witnesses.

c. fact that courts have not upheld gang statutes.

d. fact that gangs are interracial.

6.  The three-pronged approach to address the gang problem uses a balance of which three strategies?

a. intervention, motivation and suppression

b. prevention, intervention and suppression

c. intervention, transition and motivation

d. penetration, suppression and prevention

7. Which of the following is not an important type of record to keep in dealing with any gang problem?

a. gang vehicle file

b. gang member pointer file

c. gang member illegal activities file

d. gang member drug preferences file

8. Which of the following is one of the models used to explain the relationship between gangs and crime?

a. enhancement model

b. aggravation model

c. criminal model

d. professional model

9. A gang’s graffiti can provide all of the following pieces of information about the gang except one. Which one does it not reveal?

a. territory

b. members

c. leadership

d. arrest records

10. Which of the following is not a sign that a youth may be in a gang?

a. admits to “hanging out” with kids in gangs

b. uses unusual hand signals to communicate with friends

c. has been in trouble with police

d. wears baggy jeans with underwear showing

11. OMGs have become a major distributor of ____________ in the United States.

a. crack

b. heroin

c. marijuana

d. methamphetamine

12. Investigators dealing with youths they suspect may be engaging in cult-related activities should inquire into which of the following?

a. the music the youths listened to

b. whether the youths dabbled in astrology

c. whether the youths played with Ouija boards or tarot cards

d. all of these choices

13. One hypothesis to explain the relationship between gangs and crime is the facilitation model, which posits that

a. gang membership promotes drug involvement, which in turn facilitates violence.

b. gangs attract members who are already delinquent or criminally involved, and their antisocial behaviors facilitate their acceptance into the gang.

c. gangs attract those who are already delinquent or criminally involved, and membership further facilitates their preexisting antisocial behavior.

d. none of these choices.

14. What are the two most common defenses cited for gang members in court?

a. self-defense and following the orders of gang leadership

b. self-defense and being under the influence of alcohol/drugs

c. being under the influence of alcohol/drugs and racial discrimination on the part of the police

d. following the orders of gang leadership and racial discrimination on the part of the police

15. The majority of hate crimes are based on

a. social class.

b. religion.HERE or Order a Similar Paper

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