The Bloods and the Crips, the most notorious Los Angeles gangs, are representative of the horizontal/commission type.
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(Question #2) Thomas F. Geraghty argues that ________.
A) the future of the juvenile court is very secure
B) the juvenile court should be abolished
C) a get-tough attitude is part of the problem with the future of juvenile court
D) adult courts can easily adapt to the needs of juveniles
(Question #3) The influential type of gang leadership structure relates power and authority to one's position in the line of command.
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(Question #4) Scenario: You are a beat officer and get called to a small convenience store to investigate a shoplifting. Upon arrival you find out the suspect is a 12-year-old male who tried stealing a comic book. The storeowner does not wish to prosecute the suspect, but he felt that calling the police would make a lasting impact on the juvenile and hopefully change his ways.
Question: Explain your options and the course of action you would likely take.
What will be an ideal response?
(Question #5) The larger the community is, the more likely it is that gang members will be juveniles.
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(Question #6) Scenario: You are a city court judge. You are hearing a case in which the defense is arguing to suppress the statements of the juvenile defendant. The defense claims that the police officer compelled her client to incriminate himself. The police officer testified that he read the rights directly from the standard card used by the police department. You then asked the officer if he said anything to the suspect that may have compelled him to talk. The officer answers that all he said was I decide if you get to go home tonight or stay in jail, so you better cooperate with me.
Question: Should the defendant's statements be admissible based on the officer's testimony?
What will be an ideal response?
(Question #7) The number of gangs, as well as membership in these gangs, began to decline in the mid-1990s.
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