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Module 3 Flashcards

1
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  1. A “street gang” is defined by any combination, confederation, alliance, network, conspiracy, understanding, or other similar conjoining, in law or fact, of _____ or more persons with an established hierarchy that, through its membership or through the agency of any member engages in a course or pattern of criminal activity.
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  • 2 (Your Answer)
  • 3 (Correct Answer)
  • 4
  • none of the above
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  1. When apprehending or controlling gang members, officers should take extra precautions.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. The importance of officers recognizing gang activity and taking appropriate actions is vital to the law enforcement function.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. Individuals join gangs because ________________.
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  • of a need to belong
  • it is a rite of passage or tradition
  • economics
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. ________________ is not typical characteristic of a gang member.
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  • Unemployed
  • African-American (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • In trouble with the law or police problems
  • Male adolescent
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  1. Hate based gangs include gangs such as the “skin heads”, and other supremacy groups.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. Most gang hierarchy is organized from the top or leadership level to the bottom tier with which of the following members?
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  • Hard-cores, original, regulars, homies, associates/peons, wanna-be’s, and taggers
  • Original, hard-cores, regulars, soldiers/peons, associates, peripherals, and taggers (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • Original, loyalists, homies, associates, hard-cores, peripherals, and taggers
  • None of the above
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  1. _________________ are the four major areas of gang activity.
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  • Shootings, narcotics possession, sex crimes, and assaults
  • Drive-by shootings, assaults, prostitution, and narcotics trafficking
  • Drive-by shootings, assaults, sex crimes, and narcotics trafficking
  • Drive-by shootings, assaults, graffiti, and drugs (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. A common myth regarding gang members is they always wear baggy clothing.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. Gangs often identify themselves in specific tangible ways, which are immediately understood by members and rival gangs.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. One of the methods of learning which gangs are present in an officer’s community is ________________.
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  • conduct internet searches
  • talk to other community members
  • talk to veteran officers
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. Suppression of gang activity requires a high police presence.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. While processing detained juvenile gang members, officers should ask questions concerning the gang and the juvenile’s affiliation for the following reasons except __________________.
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  • place the juvenile with other juveniles in the same gang (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • increase the officer’s knowledge of the gang
  • share the learned information with other officers to increase their effectiveness in dealing with the gang
  • none of the above
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  1. A “street gang” is defined by any ________________, alliance, network, understanding, or other similar conjoining, in law or fact, of 3 or more persons with an established hierarchy that, through its membership or through the agency of any member engages in a course or pattern of criminal activity.
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  • combination (Your Answer)
  • confederation
  • conspiracy
  • all of the above (Correct Answer)
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  1. Which of the following officer safety tactics should be used by officers when apprehending or controlling gang members?
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  • If an officer is in a gang’s territory, the officer should be cautious of neighbors, pedestrians, or those driving by slowly (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • Avoid dealing with a gang member(s) with the assistance of other officers; it will show weakness
  • Not all gang members are armed, therefore the officer should not assume any particular gang member is “packing”
  • None of the above
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16
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  1. Officers should _____________ during investigations involving gangs.
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  • not be concerned with their department policy and procedure
  • follow their department policy or procedure (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • always call a supervisor
  • none of the above
17
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  1. Many youth join gangs for a sense of personal recognition.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

18
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  1. ________________ is typical characteristic of a gang member.
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  • Male adolescent (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • Employed
  • Avoids law or police problems
  • None of the above
19
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  1. ________ is a gang that is comprised of females, but these gangs are rarely independent groups.
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  • Female based gangs (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • Sports based gangs
  • Territorial based gangs
  • All of the above
20
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  1. These gang members are known as ________ relate to the gang on the street, but are not actual members of the gang.
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  • regulars
  • soldiers or peons
  • associates (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • peripherals
21
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  1. Since the internet contains a lot of false information, it should not be used to learn about the gangs in an officer’s community.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

22
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  1. A “street gang” is defined by any combination, confederation, alliance, network, conspiracy, understanding, or other similar conjoining, in law or fact, of 4 or more persons with an established hierarchy that, through its membership or through the agency of any member engages in a course or pattern of criminal activity.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

23
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  1. Officers should be ________________ regarding gangs.
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  • passive
  • active
  • proactive (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • none of the above
24
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  1. ________________ are typical characteristics of a gang member.
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  • Unemployed and antisocial
  • Aggressive and hostile
  • In trouble with the law and related police problems
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
25
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  1. A gang member caught “tagging” another’s property could be charged with Criminal Defacement of Property.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

26
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  1. Some gangs select team apparel of professional athletic teams to signal gang affiliation.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

27
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  1. Officers should initially begin the arrest and processing of juvenile gang members __________ as other __________.
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  • differently and / adults
  • differently / juveniles
  • the same / juveniles (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • none of the above
28
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  1. Ethnic or racially based gangs include gangs such as the “skin heads”, or other race supremacy groups.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

29
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  1. Gangs are motivated to move from urban areas to rural areas to expand their enterprise, establish drug distribution networks, which in turn increase economic gains, and to the ease at which youth in rural America can be recruited.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. This type of law enforcement strategy against gangs includes increasing employment and or other social opportunities through job training, education, or other assistance programs.
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  • Community Mobilization or Organization
  • Social Opportunity (Correct Answer/ Your Answer)
  • Suppression
  • Social Intervention
31
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  1. Which of the following officer safety tactics should be used by officers when apprehending or controlling gang members?
A
  • If an officer is in a gang’s territory, the officer should be cautious of neighbors, pedestrians, or those driving by slowly
  • Avoid dealing with a gang member(s) without the assistance of other officers
  • Identify and continually reevaluate escape or withdrawal avenues
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
32
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  1. Most of the individuals who join a gang are a result of a poverty stricken family structure.
A
  • True (Your Answer)

* False (Correct Answer)

33
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  1. Gang members in “hard-core” positions are gang members who consider the gang a stronger family than their biological family and will die for the survival of the gang.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

34
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  1. Gangs rarely identify themselves in specific tangible ways, which are immediately understood by members and rival gangs.
A
  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

35
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  1. This type of law enforcement strategy against gangs includes the development of programs to prevent gang participation and offer other activities.
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  • Social Opportunity
  • Suppression
  • Social Intervention (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • Community Mobilization or Organization
36
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  1. While processing detained juvenile gang members, officers should avoid asking questions concerning the gang and the juvenile’s affiliation with the gang.
A
  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

37
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  1. Which Illinois Compiled Statutes could be used in charging a gang in a drive-by shooting?
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  • Street Gang Criminal Conspiracy
  • Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • Street Gang Conspiracy
  • All of the above
38
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  1. When an officer is seeking to determine if a crime is gang related, the officer should ask: ____________.
A
  • Was the crime a result of or motivated by retaliation? (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • Were all of the suspects of a particular race or ethnic group?
  • Was the crime committed in a particular area of town?
  • All of the above
39
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  1. Gangs are motivated to move from urban areas to rural areas in order to/because __________________.
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  • expand their enterprise
  • establish drug distribution networks
  • the ease at which youth in rural America can be recruited
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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