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Gangs that are comprised of members from similar race or ethnic backgrounds are said to be interracial.

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Delinquents who commit criminal acts with others are engaging in __________.

A) gang-related behavior
B) motive-based behavior
C) co-offending
D) continuum dynamics

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In lieu of a prison sentence, judges in criminal courts often allow gang members to __________.

In Albert Cohen's version of strain theory, he argues that gangs form because of

Which of the following gangs promotes white superiority and purity?

Members of different gangs who come together for a particular activity form a collaborative gang, known as a __________ gang.

__________ is considered by some experts to be an effective way for a community to reduce gang activity.

Labeling an incident as "gang-related" because an individual gang member is involved is a practice called __________.

Stimulation is a common reason that youths join gangs.

The Gang, an influential study of gangs in the early part of the twentieth century, was written by

Consistently changing patterns of gang activity and violence are known as __________.

Most gang members eventually mature and find other activities that take priority over the gang, a process called __________.

Chinese gangs are unique in that they maintain ties with the economic and political structures in the community.

In a 2009 report, the FBI details a rise in the presence of gang members in the military.