The Fight Against Gangs in America Questionnaire

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Your Role (caseworker, foster child, parent, GAL, Probation Oficer, etc.):

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1) How many TV murders will a child have seen by age 10?

10,000
12,000
8,000
None of the above.

2) How are gangs defined?
By customs and clothing
Excessive swearing
There is no pin-point deffinition
By their neighborhood

3) What was one of the first gangs in the US?
The Mafia
The Crips
The Ku Klux Klan
None of the above.

4) Why were female gangs created?
1. To protest sexism and gender inequalities
2. Because females wanted excitement
3. To secure warmth and affection.
1. and 3. only

5) One "at risk" characteristic is?
Well developed family.
Extremely social and involved.
Being from poverty and having had basic needs neglected.
None of the above.

6) Gangs members use tattoos to mark themselves because of what?
To depict their gang affiliation.
To prove loyalty.
Because it makes them feel more accepted.
All of the above.

7) Why are tattoos and brandings risky?
They are done in insteril environments.
They are not done by professionals.
They become infected easily.
All of the above.

8) What is a "Wall of Justice"?

Grafitti that pays respect to a dead gang member.
Grafitti that is ment to offend a rival gang by showing disrespect to a dead rival.
A wall constructed to prevent gang activity from infecting a community.

9) What are signs of pre-gang behavior?

i) Sudden changes in friends.
ii) Skipping school.
iii) Stealing money.
iv) Becoming involved in the community.

i, ii, iii.
ii only.
iv only.
i, ii, iii, iv

10) To positively prevent school violence schools can:

i) Offer school centered programs.
ii) Offer leadership programs.
iii) Use excessive punishment to set examples of students.
iv) Simply lecture the students.

i only.
i and ii only.
i, ii, iii only.
i, ii, iii, iv

11) To creat a safer school environment staff should:
Use metal detectors.
Search desks and lockers at random.
Restrict dress code.
All of the above.

12) What are the three R's of conflict resolution?
Retaliation, Retaliation, Retaliation.
Relax, Relate, Release.
React, Revenge, Relax.


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