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One danger of social work with gangs is that the worker can actually promote cohesiveness leading to increased delinquency.

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Gang members commit 3 times the level of violence compared to nonmembers.

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The most recent evaluation of G.R.E.A.T.reports reduced gang participation by respondents.

According to the most recent studies, ________ constituted the largest portion of gang membership.

According to Thrasher, gangs arose out of spontaneous play groups.

In the National Youth Gang Survey, respondents list ______ as their most common intervention strategy.

According to Curry and Decker, which of the following is NOT an element typical in most gang definitions?

According to the text, the first response by many cities to an emerging gang problem is admitting the existence of a problem.

Which of the following is an attack, usually by two or three youths, upon one or more rival gang members?

Many states have passed laws making gang affiliation a crime or providing harsher penalties for gang-related crimes.

Which of the following proposes that belonging to a gang is the cause of increased deviance?

For the United States as a whole, most youths do not belong to gangs and probably never will.

According to Curry and Decker, permanence is the most important element in most gang definitions.

According to the text, which of the following is/are reasons for gang behavior?

Suppression is perceived to be the least effective gang intervention strategy.

In general, "gang" has referred to groups that exhibit characteristics setting them apart from other affiliations of juveniles.

According to the text, which of the following probably accounts for much gang migration?

Civil gang injunctions are court orders prohibiting certain behaviors linked to criminal activity.

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for gang membership?

Gangs with mixed ethnic/racial membership are called ________ gangs.