Question 1

There is no agreed upon definition of the term "gang."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The main goal of the G. R.E.A.T. program is to immunize youth against delinquency and gang membership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Explain the G. R.E.A.T. program. What is it? What is its goal? How is it implemented?

Accepted Answer

The G.R.E.A.T. program is an evidence-based gang and violence prevention program built around a school-based, law enforcement officer-instructed classroom curricula. The main goal of the program is to immunize youth against delinquency and gang membership. The program is implemented in a series of lessons delivered to students who are in elementary (6 weeks) and middle school (13 weeks). Summer and family programs are also available. The law enforcement officers who deliver the lessons are trained and certified by the program, which is funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).

Question 4

Which of the following strategies developed by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) involves local citizens, including former gang-involved youth, community groups, agencies, and coordination of programs and staff functions within and across agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational change and development 
B)  community mobilization 
C)  opportunities provision 
D)  suppression 
A)  organizational change and development 
B)  community mobilization 
C)  opportunities provision 
D)  suppression

Question 5

The Hells Angels and the Sons of Silence motorcycle gangs are an example of a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  satellite club 
B)  regional club 
C)  larger club 
D)  support club 
A)  satellite club 
B)  regional club 
C)  larger club 
D)  support club

Question 6

Which of the following statements pertaining to prison gangs is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are primarily involved in weapons/arms trafficking. 
B)  They only operate inside of the prison. 
C)  They do not abide by a hierarchical structure. 
D)  They are typically structured along racial and ethnic lines. 
A)  They are primarily involved in weapons/arms trafficking. 
B)  They only operate inside of the prison. 
C)  They do not abide by a hierarchical structure. 
D)  They are typically structured along racial and ethnic lines.

Question 7

Which type of motorcycle gang serves as a recruiting ground and as helpers for criminal acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  support clubs 
B)  regional clubs 
C)  larger clubs 
D)  satellite clubs 
A)  support clubs 
B)  regional clubs 
C)  larger clubs 
D)  satellite clubs

Question 8

Street gangs in the United States used to cooperate with Mexican drug trafficking organizations (MDTOs), but have since cut them out of the business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"Reaching out" to gang-involved youth and their families and linking them to the conventional world and needed services is consistent with which of the following strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  community mobilization 
B)  organizational change and development 
C)  social intervention 
D)  suppression 
A)  community mobilization 
B)  organizational change and development 
C)  social intervention 
D)  suppression

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a prison gang?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barrio 18 
B)  La Cosa Nostra 
C)  Aryan Brotherhood 
D)  MS-13 
A)  Barrio 18 
B)  La Cosa Nostra 
C)  Aryan Brotherhood 
D)  MS-13

Question 11

One of the main goals of street gangs is to gain access to the international ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  drug trade 
B)  wildlife trade 
C)  human trafficking trade 
D)  weapons trade 
A)  drug trade 
B)  wildlife trade 
C)  human trafficking trade 
D)  weapons trade

Question 12

The "Royals" are an example of a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic prison gang 
B)  White street gang 
C)  organized crime syndicate 
D)  outlaw motorcycle gang 
A)  ethnic prison gang 
B)  White street gang 
C)  organized crime syndicate 
D)  outlaw motorcycle gang

Question 13

Discuss the impact of social media on gang membership and violence against law enforcement.

Accepted Answer

Varies. However, a strong answer will di

Question 14

Gang "recruitment season" takes place during the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fall 
B)  winter 
C)  spring 
D)  summer 
A)  fall 
B)  winter 
C)  spring 
D)  summer

Question 15

The close monitoring of gang-involved youth by agencies of the juvenile/criminal justice system and also by community-based agencies, schools, and grassroots groups is consistent with which of the following strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  suppression 
B)  social intervention 
C)  opportunities provision 
D)  organizational change and development 
A)  suppression 
B)  social intervention 
C)  opportunities provision 
D)  organizational change and development

Question 16

Prison gangs are more powerful in which type of correctional institution?

Accepted Answer

A)  local/county jail 
B)  state penitentiary 
C)  federal penitentiary 
D)  private prison 
A)  local/county jail 
B)  state penitentiary 
C)  federal penitentiary 
D)  private prison

Question 17

According to arrest datathe National Youth Survey, the vast majority of gang members are racial-ethnicpeople of color minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The prevailing drug distributed by gangs on the West Coast is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana 
B)  methamphetamine 
C)  cocaine 
D)  heroin 
A)  marijuana 
B)  methamphetamine 
C)  cocaine 
D)  heroin

Question 19

Which of the following was identified in the text as one of the most common gang-related crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  money laundering 
B)  kidnapping 
C)  auto theft 
D)  embezzlement 
A)  money laundering 
B)  kidnapping 
C)  auto theft 
D)  embezzlement

Question 20

According to Scott Decker, a leading expert on gang recruitment and violence, law enforcement leaders should not burden the public with the nitty-gritty details of gang-prevention work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

There is no agreed upon definition of the term "gang."

The main goal of the G. R.E.A.T. program is to immunize youth against delinquency and gang membership.

Explain the G. R.E.A.T. program. What is it? What is its goal? How is it implemented?

Which of the following strategies developed by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) involves local citizens, including former gang-involved youth, community groups, agencies, and coordination of programs and staff functions within and across agencies?

The Hells Angels and the Sons of Silence motorcycle gangs are an example of a _____.

Which of the following statements pertaining to prison gangs is true?

Which type of motorcycle gang serves as a recruiting ground and as helpers for criminal acts?

Street gangs in the United States used to cooperate with Mexican drug trafficking organizations (MDTOs), but have since cut them out of the business.

"Reaching out" to gang-involved youth and their families and linking them to the conventional world and needed services is consistent with which of the following strategies?

Which of the following is an example of a prison gang?

One of the main goals of street gangs is to gain access to the international ______.

The "Royals" are an example of a(n) ______.

Discuss the impact of social media on gang membership and violence against law enforcement.

Gang "recruitment season" takes place during the _____.

The close monitoring of gang-involved youth by agencies of the juvenile/criminal justice system and also by community-based agencies, schools, and grassroots groups is consistent with which of the following strategies?

Prison gangs are more powerful in which type of correctional institution?

According to arrest datathe National Youth Survey, the vast majority of gang members are racial-ethnicpeople of color minorities.

The prevailing drug distributed by gangs on the West Coast is ______.

Which of the following was identified in the text as one of the most common gang-related crimes?

According to Scott Decker, a leading expert on gang recruitment and violence, law enforcement leaders should not burden the public with the nitty-gritty details of gang-prevention work.

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Exam 5: Community Policing and Gangs

There is no agreed upon definition of the term "gang."

The main goal of the G. R.E.A.T. program is to immunize youth against delinquency and gang membership.

Explain the G. R.E.A.T. program. What is it? What is its goal? How is it implemented?

Which of the following strategies developed by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) involves local citizens, including former gang-involved youth, community groups, agencies, and coordination of programs and staff functions within and across agencies?

The Hells Angels and the Sons of Silence motorcycle gangs are an example of a _____.

Which of the following statements pertaining to prison gangs is true?

Which type of motorcycle gang serves as a recruiting ground and as helpers for criminal acts?

Street gangs in the United States used to cooperate with Mexican drug trafficking organizations (MDTOs), but have since cut them out of the business.

"Reaching out" to gang-involved youth and their families and linking them to the conventional world and needed services is consistent with which of the following strategies?

Which of the following is an example of a prison gang?

One of the main goals of street gangs is to gain access to the international ______.

The "Royals" are an example of a(n) ______.

Discuss the impact of social media on gang membership and violence against law enforcement.

Gang "recruitment season" takes place during the _____.

The close monitoring of gang-involved youth by agencies of the juvenile/criminal justice system and also by community-based agencies, schools, and grassroots groups is consistent with which of the following strategies?

Prison gangs are more powerful in which type of correctional institution?

According to arrest datathe National Youth Survey, the vast majority of gang members are racial-ethnicpeople of color minorities.

The prevailing drug distributed by gangs on the West Coast is ______.

Which of the following was identified in the text as one of the most common gang-related crimes?

According to Scott Decker, a leading expert on gang recruitment and violence, law enforcement leaders should not burden the public with the nitty-gritty details of gang-prevention work.

Community Policing and Community Issues

Community Policing in the 21st Century

Identifying and Responding to Problems Within the Community: Three Case Studies

Community Policing and Terrorism

Community Policing and Hate Crime

Community Policing and Militarism

Community Policing and Drugs

Net Widening and Social Control

Community Policing and the Use of Force

Police and the Media

Community Policing: The Men and Women in Uniform

Community Policing and Police Administration

Community Policing, Engagement, and Outreach

The Future of Community Policing

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