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

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

Tourists and students who help smuggle cocaine are called __________.

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

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

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.

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

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

Amphetamines__________.

Female gang involvement is decreasing.

Most gangs are___________.

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

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

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

Drugs are classified by federal law based on their__________.

A street name for a gang is known as its__________.

___________ 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.

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

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

The most socially accepted of the illegal drugs is__________.

Wannabees are youths who dress and act like gang members.