Exam 13: Gangs and Delinquency

According to Cheryl Maxson and Malcolm Klein, a type of gang that has as many as several hundred members and has been in existence for over 20 years is called a ____________.

Gangs exist only in large cities.

According to Cheryl Maxson and Malcolm Klein, a type of gang that has a well-defined territory, narrow age range of members, and is small in size, is called a ________________.

What percent of all gang members are Asian?

The type of clothing and the colors that young people wear may indicate to which gang they belong.

What are some of the functions of gang intelligence officers?

Gangs only consist of minority members.Caucasian gangs do not exist.

A federal statute that is used to prosecute gang members who participate in an organized criminal enterprise is named ___________.

What is the RICO act?

What are the goals of the G.R.E.A.T Program?

Explain how age affects gang membership.

A response to gangs that involves the use of the juvenile and criminal justice system to reduce gang behavior through the use of formal social control including arrest and incarceration is called _______________.

Public markings used by gang members to identify their existence and territory are called ____________.

The National Youth Gang Center estimated that there are approximately _________ street gang members in America.

Explain each of the three major types of gangs as identified by C.Ronald Huff.

According to the National Youth Gang Center, how many youth gangs and youth gang members are there in the United States?

What is the Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention (STEP) Act?

According to C.Ronald Huff, a type of gang that is primarily involved in using drugs and getting high with little involvement in crime is called a ______________.

Explain how race affects gang membership.

Describe the most recent patterns of gang cycles as reported by the 2007 National Youth Gang Survey.Do you believe that the gang problem will increase or decrease in the future? Why?