Question 1

The criminal activities of STGs within prison tend to be limited to non-violent acts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Many, but not all, gangs are ________ oriented.

Accepted Answer

A)   economically
B)   politically
C)   ideologically
D)   racially or ethnicallyE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Correctional officers may engage in corruption to protect themselves and their families from gang violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Match the gang with its racial/ethnic makeup .
-The Aryan Brotherhood

Accepted Answer

A)   Hispanic STG
B)   Caucasian STG
C)   African American STGD) B) and C)
E) A) and B)

Question 5

The War on Drugs led to an increase in the number of what category of inmates?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mentally ill inmates
B)   Serious violent offenders
C)   Street gang members
D)   Elderly inmatesE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

La Eme and the Texas Syndicate are examples of major ________ STGs.

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Question 7

Do you think secure housing units (SHUs) are a good way to reduce gang activity in prison as well as the influence of gang leaders on free-world gang members? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which of the following is not a function of an institutional gang investigator?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gathering information on institutional STGs
B)   Developing programming to prevent future gang involvement
C)   Proposing action to neutralize potential disruptive behavior
D)   Gathering information on STG membersE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Match the type of gang with its definition .
-Street gang

Accepted Answer

A)   A gang that is confined to a specific jurisdiction and often imitates larger and more powerful national gangs
B)   Criminal organizations formed on the street operating throughout the United States
C)   Organizations whose members use their motorcycle clubs as conduits for criminal enterprises
D)   A group of motorcyclists who have made a commitment to band together and abide by group rules enforced by violence and who engage in activities that bring them repeatedly into serious conflict with society and the law
E)   A security threat groupF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 10

What factors do correctional facilities use to determine whether or not an inmate is a gang member?

Accepted Answer

Institutional gang investigators collect...

Question 11

Match the type of gang with its definition .
-OMG

Accepted Answer

A)   A gang that is confined to a specific jurisdiction and often imitates larger and more powerful national gangs
B)   Criminal organizations formed on the street operating throughout the United States
C)   Organizations whose members use their motorcycle clubs as conduits for criminal enterprises
D)   A group of motorcyclists who have made a commitment to band together and abide by group rules enforced by violence and who engage in activities that bring them repeatedly into serious conflict with society and the law
E)   A security threat groupF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

During the 1980s, inmates assumed the role of liberators of the oppressed and claimed that they were

Accepted Answer

A)   unjustly incarcerated.
B)   political prisoners.
C)   one percenter OMGs.
D)   domestic terrorist groups.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

A shot caller is

Accepted Answer

A)   a member of a domestic terrorist group.
B)   a white supremacist gang member.
C)   a major gang leader.
D)   a corrupt correctional officer.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is not a Hispanic STG?

Accepted Answer

A)   La Eme
B)   The Folk Nation
C)   The Nñtas
D)   The Texas SyndicateE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Interdiction can lead to gang suppression and inmate segregation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

STGs have been described as domestic terrorist groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A secure housing unit generally is used to house

Accepted Answer

A)   lower-level street gang members.
B)   gang lieutenants.
C)   juvenile gang members.
D)   gang leaders.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Match the gang with its racial/ethnic makeup .
-La Eme

Accepted Answer

A)   Hispanic STG
B)   Caucasian STG
C)   African American STGD) A) and B)
E) None of the above A

Question 19

________ are organizations whose members use their motorcycle clubs as conduits for criminal enterprises.

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The answer of ________ are organizations whose members use their...

Question 20

Match the gang with its racial/ethnic makeup .
-The Texas Syndicate

Accepted Answer

A)   Hispanic STG
B)   Caucasian STG
C)   African American STGD) None of the above
E) A) and B) A

Exam 8: Security Threat Groups and Prison Gangs

The criminal activities of STGs within prison tend to be limited to non-violent acts.

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Many, but not all, gangs are ________ oriented.

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Correctional officers may engage in corruption to protect themselves and their families from gang violence.

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Match the gang with its racial/ethnic makeup . -The Aryan Brotherhood

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The War on Drugs led to an increase in the number of what category of inmates?

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La Eme and the Texas Syndicate are examples of major ________ STGs.

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Do you think secure housing units (SHUs) are a good way to reduce gang activity in prison as well as the influence of gang leaders on free-world gang members? Why or why not?

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Which of the following is not a function of an institutional gang investigator?

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Match the type of gang with its definition . -Street gang

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What factors do correctional facilities use to determine whether or not an inmate is a gang member?

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Match the type of gang with its definition . -OMG

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During the 1980s, inmates assumed the role of liberators of the oppressed and claimed that they were

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A shot caller is

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Which of the following is not a Hispanic STG?

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Interdiction can lead to gang suppression and inmate segregation.

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STGs have been described as domestic terrorist groups.

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A secure housing unit generally is used to house

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Match the gang with its racial/ethnic makeup . -La Eme

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________ are organizations whose members use their motorcycle clubs as conduits for criminal enterprises.

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Match the gang with its racial/ethnic makeup . -The Texas Syndicate

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