Deck 7: Gangs and Violence

Question 1

Contemporary gangs are more violent, organized, and _____________

A) Diverse
B) Unified
C) Local
D) Widespread

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Three main factors influencing gang-related violence are the return of gang members from secure confinement, the emergence of new gangs, and

A) Intragang conflict
B) Turf wars
C) Military members joining gangs
D) Lack of police presence

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which is not included as one of the three well known ways that gang members use violence?

A) Gang member discipline for acting contrary to the rules of the gang
B) Gang initiation and indoctrination
C) Avoiding arrest by police
D) Arguments and disagreements between gangs

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Globally the risk of being a homicide victim is highest for ___________ between the ages of ______________

A) Young boys, 11-15
B) Young girls, 11-15
C) Young men, 15-29
D) Young women, 15-29

Question 5

Studies have shown that ______% of homicides in the U.S. and as much as _____% of homicides in the urban cities are gang related.

A) 2, 15
B) 9, 25
C) 18, 35
D) 25, 44

Question 6

In an NGC report in 2015, highly populated areas accounted for the clear majority of gang homicides, with nearly 67% of gang homicides occurring in cities with populations over 100,000 and 17% occurring in _______________ .

A) Rural counties
B) Larger cities
C) Suburban counties
D) Prisons

Question 7

Children raised in homes with _____________________ learn that violence is an appropriate response to settle disputes, manipulate and control, and express negative emotions.

A) Domestic violence
B) An absent parent
C) Siblings in a gang
D) Sexual predators

Question 8

In 2010 Melde and Rennison examined responses by community members. It showed that women were more afraid of crime and gang crime and that __________ were typically more afraid than ______________.

A) Whites, racial and ethnic minorities
B) Racial and ethnic minorities, whites
C) Older women, younger women
D) Younger women, older women

Question 9

Lane and Fox learned that current gang members felt significantly more at risk of personal victimization than _________________

A) Business owners
B) Police and correctional officers
C) Former and non-gang members
D) Teachers

Question 10

Contemporary youth in the U.S. and elsewhere have experienced few, if any, years when their country was not at war. Graphic images and stories may have

A) Desensitized them to devastation caused by violence
B) Caused an internal rage that leads them to commit violence
C) Given them an internal desire to go against authority
D) Caused them to want to live on the edge

Question 11

_________________ is not one of the main cartels operating out of Mexico

A) Gulf Cartel
B) Knights Templar
C) Los Zetas
D) Mexican Mafia

Question 12

Transnational gangs operating throughout the Americas are widely known as

A) Moringas
B) CARSI
C) Maras
D) Cartels

Question 13

Somali gang members usually align and adopt gang names based on

A) Gangs in neighboring countries
B) Clan or tribe
C) Well known gangs
D) Crimes committed

Question 14

Although some Somali gangs have adopted Bloods or Crips gang monikers, they typically do not associate with

A) African American gangs
B) Street gangs
C) Low-income communities
D) White gangs

Question 15

Which gang formed around 2000 and shared the same sense of identity that fueled the rise of MS-13 and other ethnic gangs?

A) GC
B) KT
C) Florencia 13
D) KPG