What is one of the most common mistakes made by community leaders when assessing the nature and extent of their community’s gang problem?

a. to make assumptions about their own community’s gang problem based on gang myths
b. to overestimate the gang problem in their area
c. to ignore input from neighborhood youth
d. to rely disproportionately on data from law enforcement agencies


a. to make assumptions about their own community’s gang problem based on gang myths

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Research has found that monitoring high-risk sex offenders using GPS technology results in a(n) ________ rate of recidivism when compared to inmates on parole supervision

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following is true about Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America?

A. It specifically targets pregnant women. B. It specifically targets low-socioeconomic families with young children ages 2 and 3. C. It seeks to replace negative peer associations with positive role models. D. It is a federation of about 150 agencies that serve adolescents. E. It primarily targets very young at-risk children.

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A substance with a chemical structure substantially similar to the chemical structure of a controlled substance.

a. Controlled substance b. Counterfeit substance c. Controlled substance analogue d. Narcotic Drug

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A police department’s reporting system is defined by which two basic components?

What will be an ideal response?

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