Module 180 - Unit 2 - Gangs & Drugs

Question 1

One of the most popular and long lasting gang intervention program has been the ______ program.

Accepted Answer

detached worker

Question 2

Children under the age of 18 represent what percentage of the homeless population?

Accepted Answer

39%

Question 3

Efforts of non-legal experts acting on behalf of youthful offenders at disposition hearings;

Accepted Answer

disposition case advocacy

Question 4

Which is the most critical factor related to crime as agreed upon by most criminologists?

Accepted Answer

family

Question 5

All are groups of responses to gang behavior except:

Accepted Answer

individual

Question 6

An important difference between capitalist system and other systems is that:

Accepted Answer

drive for profit

Question 7

According Wilson, the leading cause of female led households is:

Accepted Answer

male unemployment

Question 8

The main underlying rationale in law enforcements approach to gangs is:

Accepted Answer

deterrence

Question 9

All are elements of Maslow's hierarchy of needs except:

Accepted Answer

money

Question 10

Criminal defendant who's found guilty in court/member of a gang can receive enhanced sentence;

Accepted Answer

enhanced penalties

Question 11

Classical theorist was a major influence during the period of enlightenment;

Accepted Answer

Beccaria

Question 12

In which social theory do individuals freely commit crime based on self-interest?

Accepted Answer

rational choice

Question 13

The National Gang Intelligence Center is monitored by the:

Accepted Answer

FBI

Question 14

Community approach to social development strategy has 4 steps, which step is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

securing funding through private investors

Question 15

Strain theory state that when these basic needs are not met, crime occurs.

Accepted Answer

culture and social structure

Question 16

According to the text, the gap between classes of society is:

Accepted Answer

getting larger

Question 17

Theory states that gangs exist because the community has values in contrast to middle society;

Accepted Answer

cultural deviance

Question 18

How many states have legislation related to gang definitions?

Accepted Answer

44

Question 19

The Frye test and the Daubert standard refer to:

Accepted Answer

expert testimony

Question 20

Which minority has had the most difficulty escaping poverty?

Accepted Answer

African Americans

Question 21

The essence of social control theory is:

Accepted Answer

absence of social control accounts for delinquency

Question 22

Utilitarianism in its simplest form is:

Accepted Answer

the practicality of the punishment

Question 23

Which is the best definition of a Marxist theory?

Accepted Answer

gangs are products of social inequality from capitalism

Question 24

One of the best known ant-gang law enforcement programs is:

Accepted Answer

G.R.E.A.T.

Question 25

When talking about deterrence, we want to discourage general behavior, we are using;

Accepted Answer

general deterrence

Module 180 - Unit 2 - Gangs & Drugs

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Module 180 - Unit 2 - Gangs & Drugs

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