Deck 9: Gangs And Drugs: Threats To Our National Security

Question 1

Between 2002 and 2008,there has been a __________ percent increase in gang activity in the United States.

A) 20
B) 10
C) 15
D) 5

Answer 1

C

Question 2

According to the drug classification schedule,drugs in the DEA schedule __________
Have the highest potential for abuse,unpredictable effects and no generally accepted medical use.

A) I
B) III
C) V
D) X
E) XX

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The largest amount of gang members belong to__________.

A) neighborhood gangs
B) drug gangs
C) outlaw motorcycle gangs
D) criminal gangs

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Crime control includes enforcement at the local level and source control at the national and international level.

Question 5

When looking at a gang,law enforcement ranks __________ as the most important.

A) leadership
B) criminality
C) size
D) location

Question 6

To curtail the use of drugs,in 1914 the federal government passed the __________.

A) Wickersham Crime Bill
B) Harrison Narcotics Act
C) RICO Act
D) Drug Enforcement Act
E) National Drug Control Strategy

Question 7

Wannabees are youths who dress and act like gang members.

Question 8

The most socially accepted of the illegal drugs is__________.

A) crack
B) cocaine
C) heroin
D) PCP
E) marijuana

Question 9

Female gang involvement is decreasing.

Question 10

Community mobilization refers to involving local citizens,including former gang-involved youths,community groups and agencies,and coordination of programs and staff functions within and across agencies.

Question 11

The most prolific club drug that draws the attention of law enforcement today is Ecstasy.

Question 12

In most states,narcotics and other dangerous drugs may be sold without a prescription.

Question 13

Amphetamines__________.

A) increase appetite
B) cause mental depression
C) decrease hyperactivity
D) increase appetite, cause mental depression, and decrease hyperactivity
E) none of the other choices

Question 14

Stacking refers to gang members creating walls around their territory.

Question 15

Hallucinogens__________.

A) produce distortion
B) intensify sensory perceptions
C) lessen the ability to discriminate between fact and fantasy
D) produce distortion, intensify sensory perceptions and lessen the ability to discriminate between fact and fantasy
E) none of the other choices

Question 16

The most used strategy to address gang problems reported in the PERF survey was opportunities provision.

Question 17

Cocaine use was common in the United States by the 1880s.

Question 18

The most frequent drug arrest is for possession or use of__________.

A) heroin
B) opium
C) crack
D) morphine
E) marijuana

Question 19

The Justice Department's National Drug Intelligence Center provides an annual report describing __________.

A) drug use among parents of high school students
B) drug use among teens
C) the manufacture of common drugs
D) the availability and distribution of common drugs
E) all of the other choices

Question 20

According to the drug classification table,drugs in the DEA level I have numerous accepted medical uses and highly predictable side effects.

Question 21

The most frequently cited reason for people to join gangs is__________.

A) to get an ego trip
B) commit crimes
C) meet a girlfriend or boyfriend
D) for a sense of belonging
E) to rebel against authority

Question 22

All are characteristics of gangs except__________.

A) criminal activity
B) organization
C) use of symbol(s)
D) name
E) the other choices are all gang characteristics

Question 23

Turf is a gang's__________.

A) logo
B) snitches
C) intellectual unit
D) geographic territory
E) communication style

Question 24

Drugs are classified by federal law based on their__________.

A) effects
B) medical use
C) potential for abuse
D) effects, medical use and potential for abuse
E) none of the other choices

Question 25

Drug trade,extortion,white slavery and money laundering are the dynamic elements of__________.

A) African American gangs
B) Latino gangs
C) prison gangs
D) motorcycle gangs

Question 26

___________ is visually displaying an allegiance to a gang and commonly encompasses dressing to the "left" or "right" side of the body,depending on the particular gang.

A) Representing
B) Tagging
C) Showing-out
D) Being loyal

Question 27

A __________ is a group of three or more persons with a recognized name and symbols who collectively create an atmosphere of fear and intimidation.

Question 28

At the beginning of the 1900s in the United States,___________ was the "drug of choice," said to cure everything from indigestion to toothaches.

Question 29

Many experts consider ___________the most feared street gang.

A) Crips
B) MS-13
C) Bloods
D) AYM

Question 30

___________ is cutting off or destroying a line of communication-in the case of drug control,halting the flow of drugs into the United States.

Question 31

Gang symbols may include___________.

A) clothing
B) emblems
C) colors
D) clothing, emblems and colors
E) none of the other choices

Question 32

__________ has been called the "equal opportunity drug" because of its low price.

Question 33

The most widely available and abused illegal drug in the United States is__________.

Question 34

"Smaller than other gangs; much more cohesive; strong,centralized leadership with market-defined roles." This description best describes which type of gang?

A) serious delinquent gangs
B) predatory gangs
C) hedonistic/social gangs
D) drug gangs
E) instrumental gangs

Question 35

The seedless,homegrown,highly potent kind of marijuana,obtained from unpollinated female plants is called____________.

A) sinsemilla
B) flake
C) codeine
D) hash
E) opium

Question 36

One stimulant emerging as a major problem for law enforcement is___________.

A) crack
B) PCP
C) methamphetamine
D) sinsemilla
E) heroin

Question 37

Tourists and students who help smuggle cocaine are called __________.

Question 38

Most gangs are___________.

A) both racially and ethnically homogeneous
B) racially homogeneous but ethnically heterogeneous
C) ethnically homogeneous but racially heterogeneous
D) neither racially nor ethnically homogeneous
E) unconcerned with members' racial or ethnic background

Question 39

The most important risk factor in the formation of a gang member is probably__________.

A) low socioeconomic status
B) poor school grades
C) family structure
D) poor self-esteem
E) chemical dependency

Question 40

The unpredictable mental effects of __________ include illusions,panic,psychotic or antisocial behavior and impulses toward violence and self-destruction.

Question 41

A street name for a gang is known as its__________.

Question 42

Explain the connections,if any,between drug or alcohol use and crime.What has research shown?

Question 43

Discuss the risk factors in formation of a gang member and the various family structures thought to contribute to gang formation.

Question 44

Outline and discuss the most common reasons for joining gangs.

Question 45

Young gang members are frequently not only offenders but also__________.

Question 46

List and discuss the various approaches taken today to handle the drug problem.

Question 47

For gangs,__________ is the "newspaper of the streets."

Question 48

Outline and discuss strategies that have been used to address the gang problem.Which appears most successful? Explain.

Question 49

Outline and discuss the distinguishing characteristics of gangs.