Juvenile Delinquency Test-

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  • 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

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

    Correct Answer
    C. Crimes committed in groups have a greater cahnce of being detected.
  • 3. 

    What type of areas are most gangs located in according to early research?

    • A.

      Lower class

    • B.

      Upper middle class

    • C.

      Middle class

    Correct Answer
    A. Lower class
  • 4. 

    Who is the pioneer of gang research

    • A.

      Hirshi

    • B.

      Thrasher

    • C.

      Yablonsky

    Correct Answer
    B. Thrasher
  • 5. 

    Whose idea was the near group

    • A.

      Yablonsky

    • B.

      Timberman

    • C.

      Thrasher

    Correct Answer
    A. Yablonsky
  • 6. 

    How many gang members are there nationwide?

    • A.

      190,000

    • B.

      173,150

    • C.

      910,000

    • D.

      731,500

    Correct Answer
    D. 731,500
  • 7. 

    Which ethnic group has the most gang members?

    • A.

      Hispanics

    • B.

      Asians

    • C.

      African Americans

    • D.

      Americas

    Correct Answer
    A. Hispanics
  • 8. 

    Mixed ethinic racial membership gangs means what?

    • A.

      Mixed gangs

    • B.

      Cross gangs

    • C.

      Hybrid gangs

    • D.

      Racist gangs

    Correct Answer
    C. Hybrid gangs
  • 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"

    Correct Answer
    B. Middle class and less violent
  • 10. 

    What percentage of gang members are females?

    • A.

      10%

    • B.

      15%

    • C.

      5%

    • D.

      17%

    Correct Answer
    A. 10%
  • 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

    Correct Answer
    C. Gangs are moving to new cities and recruiting new people
  • 12. 

    Which gangs are focused more on profit?

    • A.

      Asian

    • B.

      American

    • C.

      Hispanic

    • D.

      African American

    • E.

      Hawiian

    Correct Answer
    A. Asian
  • 13. 

    What are the characteristic of gang violence?

    • A.

      Tagging up property and committed arson

    • B.

      Constant violence and physical aggression

    Correct Answer
    B. Constant violence and physical aggression
  • 14. 

    Reasons for gang behavior?

    • A.

      Status

    • B.

      Control of territory

    • C.

      Financial gain

    • D.

      All of the above

    Correct Answer
    D. All of the above
  • 15. 

    Who are detached workers

    • A.

      Volunteers

    • B.

      Social workers

    • C.

      Helpers

    • D.

      People who no longer work

    • E.

      All of the above

    Correct Answer
    B. Social workers
  • 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

    Correct Answer
    D. Both a & b
  • 17. 

    Do most youth in the US belong to a gang?

    • A.

      Yes

    • B.

      No

    Correct Answer
    B. No
  • 18. 

    How old are most gang members?

    • A.

      12-25 yrs old

    • B.

      Under 18

    • C.

      Over 18

    • D.

      16 years old

    Correct Answer
    C. Over 18
  • 19. 

    Is most gang aggression verbal or violent?

    • A.

      Violent

    • B.

      Verbal

    Correct Answer
    B. Verbal
  • 20. 

    What percent of males carry a gun outside there home?

    • A.

      35%

    • B.

      45%

    • C.

      10%

    • D.

      15%

    • E.

      55%

    Correct Answer
    D. 15%
  • 21. 

    What are the components of drug addiction?

    • A.

      Chronic use

    • B.

      Psychological

    • C.

      Physical dependance

    • D.

      All of the above

    Correct Answer
    D. All of the above
  • 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

    Correct Answer
    A. There is a relationship
  • 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

    Correct Answer
    D. 2.2 million
  • 24. 

    What percentage of youth taken into custody were referred to juvenile court?

    • A.

      71%

    • B.

      80%

    • C.

      55%

    • D.

      Under 50%

    Correct Answer
    A. 71%
  • 25. 

    In 2003 how many youths were arrested for murder?

    • A.

      9,063

    • B.

      2,500

    • C.

      900

    • D.

      1,130

    Correct Answer
    D. 1,130

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