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Defining Gangs
Gang Homicide
Legal Responses
Firearms and Gang Violence
Drug Trafficking and Gangs
100

What is the primary challenge in defining a "gang crime"?

  • A) Identifying the victims
  • B) Classifying the type of crime
  • C) Arriving at an operational definition
  • D) Determining the location of the crime

C) Arriving at an operational definition

100

What is a major source of gang homicide data in the United States?

  • A) National Youth Gang Center
  • B) FBI
  • C) Local police departments
  • D) CIA
  • A) National Youth Gang Center
100

What does a comprehensive response to gangs often include?

  • A) Only policing
  • B) Policing and military forces
  • C) Law enforcement and social services
  • D) Night curfews
  • C) Law enforcement and social services
100

What is the weapon of choice among gang members?

  • A) Knives
  • B) Handguns
  • C) Automatic rifles
  • D) Explosives
  • B) Handguns
100

What is a primary reason gangs participate in drug trafficking?

  • A) To fund community projects
  • B) To support their members' education
  • C) As a major source of revenue
  • D) To increase community safety
  • C) As a major source of revenue
200

Which city uses a member-based definition of gang crime?

A) New York

B) Los Angeles

C) Chicago

D) Miami

B) Los Angeles

200

Which system is intended to be the next generation of crime data after the UCR?

  • A) NIBRS
  • B) NCIC
  • C) CODIS
  • D) NICS
  • A) NIBRS
200

Which city's approach to gang crime involves using gang injunctions?

  • A) San Francisco
  • B) Los Angeles
  • C) Miami
  • D) Dallas
  • B) Los Angeles
200

What kind of buyback programs do some cities implement to reduce firearms among civilians and gangs?

  • A) Car buyback
  • B) Toy buyback
  • C) Gun buyback
  • D) Electronics buyback
  • C) Gun buyback
200

What often results from disputes over drug territory between gangs?

  • A) Peace treaties
  • B) Decreased drug prices
  • C) Increased violence and homicides
  • D) Community celebrations
  • C) Increased violence and homicides
300

What does the motive-based definition of a gang crime emphasize?

  • A) The age of the gang members involved
  • B) The geographical location of the crime
  • C) The purpose of the crime benefiting the gang
  • D) The number of crimes committed

C) The purpose of the crime benefiting the gang

300

What trend did gang homicides follow in the 1990s in the United States?

  • A) Decreased steadily
  • B) Remained constant
  • C) Dramatic increases followed by a leveling off
  • D) Slight increases annually
  • C) Dramatic increases followed by a leveling off
300

What type of prevention strategy targets children and adolescents who are at high risk for gang involvement?

  • A) Primary prevention
  • B) Secondary prevention
  • C) Tertiary prevention
  • D) Quaternary prevention
  • B) Secondary prevention
300

Which type of study found that gang members are more likely than non-gang members to own and use firearms?

  • A) Longitudinal study
  • B) Experimental study
  • C) Cross-sectional study
  • D) Case-control study
  • A) Longitudinal study
300

Which approach focuses on identifying key gang members for law enforcement attention?

  • A) General deterrence
  • B) Focused deterrence
  • C) Diversion programs
  • D) Rehabilitation programs
  • B) Focused deterrence
400

How do federal definitions of a gang generally differ from local definitions?

  • A) More focused on individual acts
  • B) Less detailed
  • C) Broader and focus on organizational structure
  • D) Only include violent crimes

C) Broader and focus on organizational structure

400

Which cities are known for exceptionally high levels of gang violence, especially homicides?

  • A) Miami and Atlanta
  • B) New York and Boston
  • C) Chicago and Los Angeles
  • D) Houston and Philadelphia
  • C) Chicago and Los Angeles
400

What is a critical aspect of effective gang interventions mentioned in gang-related literature?

  • A) Immediate arrest of all gang members
  • B) Undercover operations
  • C) Clear definitions of problems and interventions
  • D) Media campaigns
  • C) Clear definitions of problems and interventions
400

What complicates efforts to curb firearm access among gangs?

  • A) High costs of firearms
  • B) Legal loopholes and interstate trafficking
  • C) Lack of interest in firearms
  • D) Gun store policies
  • B) Legal loopholes and interstate trafficking
400

What is a challenge in disrupting gang-related drug trafficking?

  • A) High demand for drugs in suburbs
  • B) Gangs' use of advanced technology
  • C) Gangs' complex networks and strategies
  • D) Public support for drug trafficking
  • C) Gangs' complex networks and strategies
500

Which aspect complicates the enforcement of gang-related laws across states?

  • A) The uniformity of weapons used by gangs
  • B) The differences in legal definitions of gangs
  • C) The age range of gang members
  • D) The type of crimes gangs commit

B) The differences in legal definitions of gangs

500

How do most gang-related homicides occur according to trends?

  • A) With knives
  • B) In private homes
  • C) Involving multiple participants and firearms
  • D) Through poisonings
  • C) Involving multiple participants and firearms
500

Which program was cited as an example of a primary prevention strategy that has been effective in gang prevention?

  • A) DARE
  • B) GREAT
  • C) AMBER
  • D) SWAT
  • B) GREAT
500

What do effective firearm strategies among gang interventions often require?

  • A) Decreasing police presence
  • B) Community indifference
  • C) Better sports programs
  • D) Enhanced collaboration between states and robust enforcement
  • D) Enhanced collaboration between states and robust enforcement
500

Which policy could potentially alter the dynamics of drug markets and affect gang involvement in drug sales?

  • A) Increased alcohol taxes
  • B) Decriminalization of certain drugs
  • C) Stricter speeding laws
  • D) Enhanced cybersecurity laws
  • B) Decriminalization of certain drugs