Chapter 5 Self Check Quiz

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. A Canadian Police Survey found that Gang activity in Canada is far worse compared to gang activity in the United States.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is the name of a unit to combat youth gangs in Spain?

Police Coordination and Intervention Plan against organized violent juvenile groups. correct incorrect

Combat Youth Gang Unit correct incorrect

Police Agency for Safety and Protection correct incorrect

Youth Gang Unit correct incorrect

Police Coordination and Safety Unit Against Youth Gangs. correct incorrect

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. Gangs in South Africa are known to have protected impoverished communities and provided necessities such as food and supplies.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Joint efforts between Government and communities have shown to disrupt gang activity and sometimes to stop it before it begins.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not a reason why juveniles join gangs?

Susceptibility to various influences correct incorrect

fulfill needs and goals set by society correct incorrect

To build self esteem correct incorrect

Cope with stress correct incorrect

For leadership skills correct incorrect

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. Youth gangs are NOT known to be generational.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a youth gang?

Less than 3 members correct incorrect

Identifiable gang name correct incorrect

Symbol correct incorrect

Collectively perform crimes or delinquency correct incorrect

Hold regular meetings correct incorrect

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. In the Western part of the United States, Mexican immigration from El Paso to Los Angeles helped to spread gang culture among youth calling themselves "Pachuchos."

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. After World War II, ALL gangs were believed to be involved in some kind of criminal behavior.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is another name for the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994?

The Police Bill correct incorrect

The Gang Bill correct incorrect

The Violent Crime Bill correct incorrect

The Crime Bill correct incorrect

The Law Enforcement Bill correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Crew/Set?

Gang culture correct incorrect

Large group correct incorrect

Adopt the street name into their name correct incorrect

Turf based correct incorrect

Loosely Organized correct incorrect

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. Gang members communicate through hand signs and graffiti to keep messages a secret and away from law enforcement.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Methods of helping gang members to get OUT of a gang have been largely successful.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Which of the following was originally established as the "Pirus Gang?"

MS 13 correct incorrect

Asian Boyz correct incorrect

Crips correct incorrect

Bloods correct incorrect

Gangster Disciples correct incorrect

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. The 18^th Street Gang is known for being a rival of MS -13 and for not allowing women to be members of the gang.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect