Chp 11 Part 2

Question 1

The office of juvenile justice and delinquency protection 1994 has identified three components of an effective school based gang control strategy:

Answer 1

1. Development of a school gang code with guidelines specifying an appropriate response by teachers and staff
2. The application of these rules and regulation
3. Clear distinction between gang in non-gang related activity

Question 2

The spread of gangs into America’s heartland has been attributed to _________. Although many people and officials equate gangs with minority groups, youth gangs exist within all racial groups.

Answer 2

drug trafficking

Question 3

A large part of the confusion comes from the fact that there are degrees of “gangness”. There are different classes or types of gang members. Maxson 1998 discussed gang membership in terms of:

Answer 3

1. Wannabe
2. Core
3. Fringe
4. Associate
5. Hard-core
6. OG, (original gangster)

Question 4

The _________ and ___________ members are generally on the periphery and are not involved in the more serious criminal activities.

Answer 4

wannabe and fringe

Question 5

These Gang members, The __________ are generally involved in drug trafficking and other criminal activities.

Answer 5

associates

Question 6

These gang members, ____________ or _____________ a run the gang in terms of managing criminal enterprise and conflicts or wars with other gangs

Answer 6

Hard-core or OG gangsters

Question 7

It is important for the police to accurately identify gang members, especially the ________ or __________ gang members

Answer 7

Hard-core or OG

Question 8

Research shows that even in the most gang intensive communities, only ____ % of young people are in gangs.

Answer 8

10 to 15

Question 9

Research has shown that on the average, a gang member remains in a gang for less than ______ year

Answer 9

one year

Question 10

NYPD enacted operation crew cut in 2012 its operation consisted of

Answer 10

Creating fake social media profiles

Question 11

 Youth gangs are _________ or _____________ in nature

Answer 11

cultural or entrepreneurial

Question 12

Gangs often are organized into________ , like bloods and Crips on the West Coast. A ______ represents a particular neighborhood. _______ are structured along the lines of seniority and function

Same word for all three

Answer 12

sets

Question 13

Gang sets Cass Lake subdivisions within each set notably: born November call

Question 14

Gang sets cast like subdivision within each set notably:

Answer 14

1. Original gang members. (OG)
2. Gangsta, the hard-core members, who’s ages range from 16 to 22
3. baby gangsters, who are between 9 and 12 years old
4. tiny gangsters, who are even younger

Question 15

There seems to be some agreement about why kids are attracted to and join gangs. Howell 2004 has identified several reasons: (5)

Answer 15

1. Provide juveniles with prestige or status
2. Provide an opportunity for juveniles to be with others who are like themselves causing girls to be attracted to gangs
3. Provide excitement
4. Provide protection from other gangs
5. Provide mentor members; they help members adjust to social problems

Question 16

While some age groups go into their late 20s and early 30s, the most violent and active members are those between ages of _______; many of them are wannabes who want to prove themselves in order to be excepted by other gang members and who are precisely the ones most useful as soldiers and gang activities

Answer 16

14 and 18

Question 17

Research shows that gang violence is more often associated with _________ and _________ then with drug trafficking.

Answer 17

turf and gang disrespect

Question 18

There are two general categories of gang members: they are (2)

Answer 18

Fringe

Hardcore

Question 19

In terms of _________ gang members, the police should maximally apply the law in an effort to remove these individuals from neighborhoods.

Answer 19

hard core

Question 20

The wannabes and fringe actors are a different story. Community police officers should attempt to engage the youths and get them involved in _____________.

Answer 20

pro-social activities

Question 21

An excellent example of how a Department developed a comprehensive community policing approach to its Gang problems is Reno, Nevada. The department established a community action team (CAT) to deal with expanding game problem:

Answer 21

1. The first step gather intelligence about the gangs in their membership. The team was issued gang kits that consisted of cameras, field interview cards, and tape recorders.
2. Identify the most violent gang members

3. Implement a community awareness program

4. Initiated an intervention program where CAT officers operated a bicycle shop that employed gang members to repair bicycles

5. Creating the gang alternative partnership