Question 1

A "hybrid gang culture" is one with multiple methods of operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to Fagan, which of the following categories of gangs is "on the verge of becoming a formal criminal organization"?

Accepted Answer

A) a social gang 
B) a party gang 
C) a serious delinquent gang 
D) an organized gang 
A) a social gang 
B) a party gang 
C) a serious delinquent gang 
D) an organized gang

Question 3

According to the anthropological view, kids with personality problems form gangs and become leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to __________________ theory, delinquents are as detached from their peers as they are from other elements of society.

Accepted Answer

A) sociocultural 
B) control 
C) social disorganization 
D) strain 
A) sociocultural 
B) control 
C) social disorganization 
D) strain

Question 5

According to the liberation view, ganging can provide girls with a sense of "sisterhood," independence, and solidarity, as well as a chance to earn profit through illegal activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Detached street worker programs are sometimes credited with curbing gang activities in the 1980s and 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Gangs that are described as "near-groups" have limited cohesion and disturbed leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the ____________________ view, female members are still sexually exploited by male gang boys and are sometimes forced to exploit other females.

Accepted Answer

A) liberation 
B) social injury 
C) rational choice 
D) anthropological 
A) liberation 
B) social injury 
C) rational choice 
D) anthropological

Question 9

Identify and discuss the four types of gangs presented in the text. (p.186)

Accepted Answer

The four types of gangs presented in the

Question 10

Previously impoverished inner-city districts of major cities such as New York and Chicago are now quite fashionable and expensive, devoted to finance, retail stores, high-priced condos, and entertainment. Which of the following statements best describes an aspect of this development that inhibits urban gang formation?

Accepted Answer

A) there are few residential areas and thus few adolescent recruits 
B) juveniles who live there often work in the financial and commercial businesses 
C) there are less police there to catch potential law violators 
D) there is less to steal in those areas 
A) there are few residential areas and thus few adolescent recruits 
B) juveniles who live there often work in the financial and commercial businesses 
C) there are less police there to catch potential law violators 
D) there is less to steal in those areas

Question 11

The _______________ is a Latino word meaning neighborhood.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________ is a Latino word meaning...

Question 12

According to the ___________________ view, gangs appeal to adolescents' longing for the tribal process that sustained their ancestors.

Accepted Answer

A) liberation 
B) social injury 
C) rational choice 
D) anthropological 
A) liberation 
B) social injury 
C) rational choice 
D) anthropological

Question 13

A clique is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) loosely organized groups of children who share interests and activities 
B) small groups of friends who engage in crime and use drugs and alcohol 
C) small groups of friends who share activities and confidences 
D) large hoards of youths who share common locations like schools and neighborhoods 
A) loosely organized groups of children who share interests and activities 
B) small groups of friends who engage in crime and use drugs and alcohol 
C) small groups of friends who share activities and confidences 
D) large hoards of youths who share common locations like schools and neighborhoods

Question 14

According to the ________________ view of gang formation, kids join gangs for protection, fun, and survival.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the ________________ view of gang...

Question 15

According to the text, programs that improve the lives of adolescents are the key to reducing gang delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

"Prestige crimes" occur when a gang members steals or assaults someone to get out of the gang.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Control theorists contend that delinquents are alienated from conventional society, but maintain strong positive bonds to delinquent friends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An estimated 27,000 gangs containing about ______________ gang members were active in the United States,

Accepted Answer

A) 320,000 
B) 600,000 
C) 800,000 
D) 1,200,000 
A) 320,000 
B) 600,000 
C) 800,000 
D) 1,200,000

Question 19

Klein notes that even the most criminal gang members spend the bulk of their time in noncriminal activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to the text, graffiti that has been crossed-out is an indication that a territory is contested by a rival gang.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A "hybrid gang culture" is one with multiple methods of operation.

According to Fagan, which of the following categories of gangs is "on the verge of becoming a formal criminal organization"?

According to the anthropological view, kids with personality problems form gangs and become leaders.

According to __________________ theory, delinquents are as detached from their peers as they are from other elements of society.

According to the liberation view, ganging can provide girls with a sense of "sisterhood," independence, and solidarity, as well as a chance to earn profit through illegal activities.

Detached street worker programs are sometimes credited with curbing gang activities in the 1980s and 1990s.

Gangs that are described as "near-groups" have limited cohesion and disturbed leadership.

According to the ____________________ view, female members are still sexually exploited by male gang boys and are sometimes forced to exploit other females.

Identify and discuss the four types of gangs presented in the text. (p.186)

The _______________ is a Latino word meaning neighborhood.

According to the ___________________ view, gangs appeal to adolescents' longing for the tribal process that sustained their ancestors.

A clique is defined as:

According to the ________________ view of gang formation, kids join gangs for protection, fun, and survival.

According to the text, programs that improve the lives of adolescents are the key to reducing gang delinquency.

"Prestige crimes" occur when a gang members steals or assaults someone to get out of the gang.

Control theorists contend that delinquents are alienated from conventional society, but maintain strong positive bonds to delinquent friends.

An estimated 27,000 gangs containing about ______________ gang members were active in the United States,

Klein notes that even the most criminal gang members spend the bulk of their time in noncriminal activities.

According to the text, graffiti that has been crossed-out is an indication that a territory is contested by a rival gang.

Childhood and Delinquency

The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

Individual Views of Delinquency: Choice and Trait

Sociological Views of Delinquency

Developmental Views of Delinquency: Life Course and Latent Trait

Gender and Delinquency

The Family and Delinquency

Schools and Delinquency

Drug Use and Delinquency

The History and Development of Juvenile Justice

Police Work With Juveniles

Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization

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Exam 8: Peers and Delinquency: Juvenile Gangs and Groups

A "hybrid gang culture" is one with multiple methods of operation.

According to Fagan, which of the following categories of gangs is "on the verge of becoming a formal criminal organization"?

According to the anthropological view, kids with personality problems form gangs and become leaders.

According to __________________ theory, delinquents are as detached from their peers as they are from other elements of society.

According to the liberation view, ganging can provide girls with a sense of "sisterhood," independence, and solidarity, as well as a chance to earn profit through illegal activities.

Detached street worker programs are sometimes credited with curbing gang activities in the 1980s and 1990s.

Gangs that are described as "near-groups" have limited cohesion and disturbed leadership.

According to the ____________________ view, female members are still sexually exploited by male gang boys and are sometimes forced to exploit other females.

Identify and discuss the four types of gangs presented in the text. (p.186)

The _______________ is a Latino word meaning neighborhood.

According to the ___________________ view, gangs appeal to adolescents' longing for the tribal process that sustained their ancestors.

A clique is defined as:

According to the ________________ view of gang formation, kids join gangs for protection, fun, and survival.

According to the text, programs that improve the lives of adolescents are the key to reducing gang delinquency.

"Prestige crimes" occur when a gang members steals or assaults someone to get out of the gang.

Control theorists contend that delinquents are alienated from conventional society, but maintain strong positive bonds to delinquent friends.

An estimated 27,000 gangs containing about ______________ gang members were active in the United States,

Klein notes that even the most criminal gang members spend the bulk of their time in noncriminal activities.

According to the text, graffiti that has been crossed-out is an indication that a territory is contested by a rival gang.

Childhood and Delinquency

The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

Individual Views of Delinquency: Choice and Trait

Sociological Views of Delinquency

Developmental Views of Delinquency: Life Course and Latent Trait

Gender and Delinquency

The Family and Delinquency

Schools and Delinquency

Drug Use and Delinquency

The History and Development of Juvenile Justice

Police Work With Juveniles

Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization

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