Gangs and Organized Crime: Definitions, Themes, and Typologies, Quizzes of Criminology

Download Gangs and Organized Crime: Definitions, Themes, and Typologies and more Quizzes Criminology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Defining a gang DEFINITION 1 3 + members, ages 12-24view themselves as gangknown by namebring in new memberssome degree of organizationinvolved in criminal activity TERM 2 common themes DEFINITION 2 common ethnic/racial identityterritorial TERM 3 typical gang member DEFINITION 3 antisocial attitude/behaviorscriminal recordnot a lot of shooling TERM 4 gang community DEFINITION 4 1. socializing agents ineffecgive2. teens have lots of free time3. members have limited access to legit jobs4. place to congregate TERM 5 how long is a typical gang member active? DEFINITION 5 1 year, but continues to be affiliated TERM 6 are gangs organized? DEFINITION 6 not reall, codes of loyalty rather than formal role-loosly structured TERM 7 reasons for gang-related crimes DEFINITION 7 1. drug related2. intergang conflict3. return from jail TERM 8 gang myths DEFINITION 8 they are organizedthey recruitstay in gang for long period of time TERM 9 political crime DEFINITION 9 crime committed by or against the government TERM 10 patriarchal crimes DEFINITION 10 china: one child policyindia: bride dowriesmiddle east: honor killingsafrica: female genital mutilation TERM 21 alchohol and violence DEFINITION 21 most offenders used alcohol immediately before the crime TERM 22 drunk driving prevention DEFINITION 22 traffic stops(biggest deterrent)licence revocationjail termsalcohol abuse treatment TERM 23 zimbardo experiment DEFINITION 23 CARsigns of disorder can start by small steps TERM 24 professional policing DEFINITION 24 educate officers betterenhance police technology: cars and radiosmanage discretionrapid response to 911 callscrime control through patrol cars TERM 25 kansas city preventive patrol experiment DEFINITION 25 NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE TERM 26 Newark Foot Patrol DEFINITION 26 crime levels are not affected by patrol levelsHOWEVERresidents felt safer and that crime had gone down TERM 27 "Broken windows' DEFINITION 27 tending to disorder is important TERM 28 Order Maintenance Policing(OMP) DEFINITION 28 manage discretionpolice making choices and problem solving TERM 29 Zero Tolerance Policing DEFINITION 29 police have no choiceloss of police legitmacy TERM 30 Has disenfranchisinement affected elections? DEFINITION 30 Yes,Kennedy and Bush elections TERM 31 human capital DEFINITION 31 ability to compete in marketplace TERM 32 social captial DEFINITION 32 capacity to call upon personal ties to advance personal interest TERM 33 Kirk 2009 post Katrina DEFINITION 33 moving away from former area lowers parolees likelihood for recidivism TERM 34 strain perspective DEFINITION 34 removing parent also removes financial contributions TERM 35 social control perspective DEFINITION 35 loss of parent removes that bondremaining caregiver must spend more time working away from child TERM 46 women and desistance DEFINITION 46 more likely to remain crime free for longerunless they have a great amount of drug use TERM 47 desistance and "feared self" DEFINITION 47 offenders have "working selves"also have "future/possible self" TERM 48 The Maryland Report DEFINITION 48 evaluated studiesranked them 1-52+ level 3 "works"very few evaluations reached a level 3+ TERM 49 what works in corrections DEFINITION 49 academic educationcognitive-behavioral treatmentforced drug treatmentNOTlife skill programsboot camps TERM 50 principles of effective treatment DEFINITION 50 high risk offendersintensivelong TERM 51 what works in policing DEFINITION 51 more directed, proactive activitiestargeted drunk driving arrestsNOTneighborhood watchminor drug market arrests"community policing" programs with no focus TERM 52 4 types of organized crime DEFINITION 52 political socialmercenary predatoryin-group orientedsyndicate crime TERM 53 key features of syndicate crime DEFINITION 53 force, violence, threats-illicit services such as drugs- protection(immunity through political and police corruption) TERM 54 Yakuza DEFINITION 54 japanese gangs20x larger than the American mafiasexual slavery TERM 55 chinese triads DEFINITION 55 chinese gangsinformally organizeddrug trafficking, money launderingprey on new chinesse immigrants TERM 56 Russian Mafia DEFINITION 56 fraud is the most common crimedrug trafficking, sex workersgun smuggling TERM 57 Costra Nostra Theory DEFINITION 57 the Mafia24 tightly knit "families"only sicilian or italianformal structure TERM 58 Golden Triangle DEFINITION 58 opiatesASIA TERM 59 Golden Crescent DEFINITION 59 heroin traderaw opiatesMIDDLE EAST TERM 60 Mexico's drug war DEFINITION 60 major source of cocaine and cannabisviolent battles between rich drug cartels