Deck 8: Gangs and the Military

Question 1

The first criminal groups led by men with military training were

A) Outlaw motorcycle gangs
B) Mexican Mafia
C) River pirates
D) Gangster Disciples

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Samuel Mason was a former militia captain in which military conflict?

A) Mexican-American war
B) Civil War
C) WWI
D) American Revolution

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In the 1840s _________________ joined the military in NY seeking better opportunities and a fresh start in a new location.

A) Samuel Mason
B) River pirates
C) Street gang members
D) Mafia members

Answer 3

C

Question 4

During the California gold rush some travelers from around the world would sign on with ships to help off load the cargo. Upon arrival they would flee to the mines, neglecting their duties. The ships captains hired a group called ________to go and retrieve the sailors.

A) The Hounds
B) The Guerillas
C) The Bouncers
D) The Masons

Question 5

Who was considered a "gangster's gangster"?

A) Jesse James
B) Samuel Mason
C) George Knox
D) Monk Eastman

Question 6

Military-trained gang members may be more likely to initiate or engage in potentially deadly confrontations with _______________.

A) Intra gang conflicts
B) Police
C) Average citizens
D) Their gang leaders

Question 7

Active duty personnel are actively recruited for their knowledge, reliable income, tactical skills, and dedication to a cause by

A) River pirates
B) OMGs
C) Up and coming gangs
D) Hybrid gangs

Question 8

In the Uniform Code of Military Justice there is no definition for

A) Pirate
B) Hound
C) Gang
D) Extremist

Question 9

Gang members who serve in the military must abide by the

A) UCMJ
B) MTGM
C) OMG
D) Gang policy

Question 10

Those engaging in the gang lifestyle are inherently a ___________________ and cannot be depended upon to support the community

A) Dead weight
B) Nuisance
C) Security threat
D) Thief

Question 11

Gang membership is often protected by the _______ Amendment

A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth

Question 12

_____________________does not automatically prevent service in the military.

A) A lengthy criminal record
B) Membership in a gang
C) Political Asylum
D) Time spent in prison

Question 13

The most prominent gang involvement in the 2016 GDEATA was

A) MS-13 and Vice Lords
B) Norteñas and Sureños
C) Bloods and Gangster Disciples
D) Crips and Latin Kings

Question 14

The _______________ MC were the most prominent OMG in Army CID cases

A) Hells Angels
B) Mongols
C) Gypsy Jokers
D) Bandidos

Question 15

A variation of the pulling levers approach was a program called __________ that used a zero-tolerance approach

A) Operation Ceasefire
B) Operation Checks and Balances
C) HICB
D) Operation No Fly Zone