History of gangs
During which centuries did modern youth gangs become more common in North America?
19th and 20th
What basic human need often causes youth to join gangs?
What is belonging or acceptance?
What social condition involving a lack of money and resources is strongly linked to gang activity?
What is poverty?
What social science studies human cultures, traditions, and behaviours?
What is anthropology?
What school-related outcome is more common among gang-involved youth?
What is dropping out of school?
Name one major American city known for gang activity
New York, Chicago, Los Angeles
What stage of life is most associated with gang recruitment because the brain is still developing?
What is adolescence (the teenage years)?
What social institution is often considered the first and most important influence on a child's development?
What is the family?
Name one cultural symbol commonly used by gangs.
What are tattoos, colours, hand signs, slang, or symbols?
What type of program pairs youth with positive role models to reduce gang involvement?
What is a mentorship program
Besides neighbourhoods, where do gangs commonly recruit members today?
What is social media or the internet?
What are traumatic experiences that lead to the youth joining gangs?
What is Abuse, Neglect, and Exposure to violence?
What theory suggests people may turn to crime when they cannot achieve success through legal means?
What is Strain Theory?
Many gang members describe their gang using what family-related term?
What is a family or brotherhood?
What is often more effective than punishment alone in reducing gang involvement?
What is prevention?