SOC 362 Exam 2 | Questions and Answers Papachristos and Kirk (2006) suggested that social disorganization theory predicted gang but not non-gang homicides because the neighborhoods where gangs flourished were probably different from the places where non-gang violence developed. True Peterson and...
Papachristos and Kirk (2006) suggested that social disorganization theory predicted
gang but not non-gang homicides because the neighborhoods where gangs flourished
were probably different from the places where non-gang violence developed.
True
Peterson and Panfil (2017)'s foundation for a developmental theory of female gang
membership highlights the need for understanding of females' gendered experiences of
gang involvement as distinct from males'.
True
Discordant findings about the effects of key social disorganization variables on gang
and non-gang violence have been attributed to all of the following EXCEPT ______
Different areas use different definitions for gang activity
In Loeber and colleagues' (2010) pathways model, all youth starting in the authority-
conflict pathway will subsequently enter the covert pathway.
False
Loeber and Farrington (2001)'s research finds that ______ of child delinquents become
serious, chronic, and violent offenders.
Less than half
Which of the following "female-specific" gang interventions is affiliated with a law
enforcement agency?
FIT (Female Intervention Team)
Referring to victimization, Valdez's (2007) term "beyond risk" is another way of saying
______.
Extreme Risk
Which of the following is NOT a "gender-neutral" gang intervention service?
Movimiento Ascendenica
Research on the school entry stage of the developmental theoretical model implies that
which of the following influences exerts the most significant impact on subsequent
delinquency?
Parents
It is uncommon for girls' violent acts to involve ______.
Firearms
, Risk factors refer to conditions that potentially serve as antecedents to joining a gang.
True
Modern studies on girls in gangs that followed Moore's (1978, 1991) landmark studies
largely used longitudinal study designs.
True
In general, the proliferation of drug trafficking follows in areas with ______.
Fewer employed individuals (WRONG) Maybe: a history of early-onset gang activity
Of all social disorganization variables, Pyrooz and colleagues (2010) found ______ to
have the MOST impact on gang membership rates in their study of 100 cities in the
United States.
Population Heterogeneity
Which of the following is an implication of Loeber and colleagues' (1997, 1999)
pathways model?
It provides detailed, visual support for the age-crime curve.
Which of the following is an example of "minor concealed behavior" in the covert
pathway of Loeber and colleagues' (1997, 1999) pathways model?
Stealing from a convenience store
Contemporary research has confirmed Thrasher's (1927) assertions that joining gangs
is a natural process.
False
Papachristos and Kirk (2006) suggest that social disorganization theory predicted gang
homicides but not other kinds of homicides because ______.
Neighborhoods where general violence and gang violence are high are not necessarily
the same
______ is a common variable used for testing gang involvement and delinquency
among researchers who employ a developmental pathway model.
Gang fighting
Moore's study of gangs in Los Angeles implies the activities of female gang members
______.
Became more similar to the activities of male gang members over time
According to their interactional theory, which of the following interventions would
Thornberry and Krohn be likely to support?
Holistic support services to the youth and family
Immigration patterns were largely responsible for the erosion of social control in the first
stage of U.S. gang development.
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