Why is it difficult to arrive at a common definition of a youth gang?

A. Most of their activity is illegal.
B. Members are frequently minors.
C. State and local jurisdictions often devise their own definitions.
D. Gangs are becoming more and more rare.


C. State and local jurisdictions often devise their own definitions.

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a. A strategy of throwing money at the crime problem, of simply hiring more police officers, did not appear to help reduce crime to a significant extent. b. More federal funding of COPPS efforts and officers is significantly helpful. c. A strategy of throwing money at the crime problem is more effective if donated citizens' monies are used. d. All of the above

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Whether a manager deals with root causes rather than the symptoms of a problem will depend primarily on the accuracy of one's

a. perception b. intervention c. database d. diagnosis e. examination

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The second most deadly terrorist attack in the United States was carried out by

a. Timothy McVeigh b. Theodore Kaczynski c. al-Qaeda d. Dr. William Luther Pierce

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Which of the following is not considered an express power?

a. the power to coin money b. police powers c. the power to raise an army d. the power to regulate interstate commerce

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