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Youth Gangs in American Society 4th Edition by Randall G. Shelden - Test Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The dominant law-enforcement perspective is that gangs are essentially criminal
conspiracies with:
a. A large membership
b. A few hard-core members
c. A violent objective
d. A large percentage of minorities
ANS: B REF: 24
2. Which is not an element of a youth gang as defined by Huff?
a. Frequently involved in illegal activity
b. Interact with one another
c. Are extremely violent in nature
d. Associate themselves with a name
ANS: C REF: 25-26
3. The main difference between a youth gang and an organized crime group as defined by
Huff is:
a. A better defined leadership
b. Frequently involved in illegal activity
c. Interact frequently with each other
d. Are made of adults
ANS: A REF: 25
,4. Which is not a descriptor of gang activity as defined by the text?
a. Vice related activity
b. Representation
c. Retaliation
d. Recruitment
e. All are descriptors
ANS: D REF: 28-29
5. Which is not a stereotype of a gang member according to the text?
a. Are mostly males
b. Mostly minorities
c. Are mostly located in the inner-city
d. All are stereotypes
ANS: D REF: 30
6. The National Gang Center collects data on gangs in the United States. From where does
the center get the data?
a. School Districts
b. Court records
c. Police department
d. Self-report surveys
ANS: C REF: 31
7. From 1996-2008 there has been a _________ in the number of gang members?
a. Increase
b. Decrease
c. Significant increase
d. Sharp decline
ANS: B REF: 32
, 8. CRASH was a specialized gang unit created in the 1970’s by:
a. The Chicago Police Department
b. The New York Police Department
c. The Los Angeles Police Department
d. The Dallas Police Department.
ANS: C REF: 32
9. What percentage of youth report being affiliated with a gang according to a self-report
survey?
a. 5-10%
b. 10-15%
c. 15-18%
d. 19-20%
ANS: B REF: 33
10. The largest reason for the growth of gangs according to the text is:
a. Community social conditions
b. Lack of enforcing minor juvenile laws
c. Communities denying the gang problem
d. Lack of after school activities for youths
ANS: A REF: 33-34
11. The movement of gangs from one city to another is called:
a. Migration
b. Proliferation
c. Expansion
d. Enlistment
ANS: A REF: 34
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