Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The majority of youths who join a gang do not stay in it for an extended amount of time, on average remaining active for 1–2 years.
2. A 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Graham v. Connor found sentencing a juvenile to life imprisonment without parole for a crime other than homicide was a violation of one’s Fourth Amendment.
3. A significant presence of gang members in a school creates a chaotic and unpredictable environment.
4. MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) is a prominent Latino/Hispanic gang.
5. Project BUILD (Broader Urban Involvement and Leadership Development) is a Chicago-based violence prevention curriculum for youths in detention who come from a community with gang presence.
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True
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