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Public markings used by gang members to identify their existence and territory are called ____________.

A) signing
B) identifying
C) marking
D) graffiti
E) labeling

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What are some of the functions of gang intelligence officers?

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According to C.Ronald Huff, a type of gang that is primarily involved in using drugs and getting high with little involvement in crime is called a ______________.

According to Cheryl Maxson and Malcolm Klein, a type of gang that has as many as several hundred members and has been in existence for over 20 years is called a ____________.

Explain each of the three major types of gangs as identified by C.Ronald Huff.

What percent of all gang members are Asian?

A response to gangs that involves the use of the juvenile and criminal justice system to reduce gang behavior through the use of formal social control including arrest and incarceration is called _______________.

A federal statute that is used to prosecute gang members who participate in an organized criminal enterprise is named ___________.

According to Cheryl Maxson and Malcolm Klein, a type of gang that has a well-defined territory, narrow age range of members, and is small in size, is called a ________________.

According to the National Youth Gang Center, how many youth gangs and youth gang members are there in the United States?

Explain how age affects gang membership.

Gangs only consist of minority members.Caucasian gangs do not exist.

What are the goals of the G.R.E.A.T Program?

The National Youth Gang Center estimated that there are approximately _________ street gang members in America.

Gangs exist only in large cities.

Describe the most recent patterns of gang cycles as reported by the 2007 National Youth Gang Survey.Do you believe that the gang problem will increase or decrease in the future? Why?

What is the RICO act?

The type of clothing and the colors that young people wear may indicate to which gang they belong.

Explain how race affects gang membership.

What is the Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention (STEP) Act?