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Q.1)	What is included in all definitions of gangs?

A.	specific colors

B.	that gang members are all juvenile delinquence who need to try and a achieve a life with goals and achievements that are positive

C.	for society to recognize the group as a threat and for the group to be involved in some degree of criminal activity

Q.2)	what is the group hazard hypothesis?

A.	groups of gangs that get into trouble

B.	persons who commit crimes alone are more probable to get caught compared to groups

C.	crimes committed in groups have a greater cahnce of being detected.

Q.3)	what type of areas are most gangs located in according to early research?

A.	lower class

B.	upper middle class

C.	middle class

Q.4)	who is the pioneer of gang research

A.

Hirshi

B.

Thrasher

C.

Yablonsky

Q.5)	whose idea was the near group

A.

Yablonsky

B.

Timberman

C.

Thrasher

Q.6)	How many gang members are there nationwide?

A.

190,000

B.

173,150

C.

910,000

D.

731,500

Q.7)	which ethnic group has the most gang members?

A.

hispanics

B.

asians

C.	African Americans

D.

Americas

Q.8)	Mixed ethinic racial membership gangs means what?

A.	Mixed gangs

B.	cross gangs

C.	hybrid gangs

D.	racist gangs

Q.9)	What is the characteristics of "wilding gangs"

A.	outrageous behavior and very violent

B.	middle class and less violent

C.	middle class and "more violent"

Q.10)	What percentage of gang members are females?

A.

10%

B.

15%

C.

5%

D.

17%

Q.11)	What is the main cause of gang migration

A.	gangs are getting ran out by other rival gangs

B.	gangs are getting kicked out of the cities they reside in

C.	gangs are moving to new cities and recruiting new people

Q.12)	Which gangs are focused more on profit?

A.

Asian

B.

American

C.

hispanic

D.	African American

E.

Hawiian

Q.13)	What are the characteristic of gang violence?

A.	tagging up property and committed arson

B.	constant violence and physical aggression

Q.14)	Reasons for gang behavior?

A.

status

B.	control of territory

C.	financial gain

D.	all of the above

Q.15)	Who are detached workers

A.	volunteers

B.	social workers

C.

helpers

D.	people who no longer work

E.	all of the above

Q.16)	what is "Pulling Levers?"

A.	strictly enforced codes and laws

B.	Zero tolerance

C.	Pulling gangs out of cities

D.	both a & b

E.	both b and c

Q.17)	Do most youth in the US belong to a gang?

A.

yes

B.

No

Q.18)	How old are most gang members?

A.	12-25 yrs old

B.

under 18

C.

over 18

D.	16 years old

Q.19)	is most gang aggression verbal or violent?

A.

violent

B.

verbal

Q.20)	What percent of males carry a gun outside there home?

A.

35%

B.

45%

C.

10%

D.

15%

E.

55%

Q.21)	What are the components of drug addiction?

A.	chronic use

B.	psychological

C.	physical dependance

D.	all of the above

Q.22)	what is the connection between drugs and delinquency

A.	there is a relationship

B.	drugs cause delinquency its been proven

C.	delinquency caused drug use

Q.23)	In 2003 how many youths under 18yrs old were arrested

A.

100,000

B.

1 million

C.	1.8 million

D.	2.2 million

E.	2.8 million

Q.24)	what percentage of youth taken into custody were referred to juvenile court?

A.

71%

B.

80%

C.

55%

D.

under 50%

Q.25)	In 2003 how many youths were arrested for murder?

A.

9,063

B.

2,500

C.

900

D.

1,130

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