Positive Peer Culture (PPC) aims to
a. redirect delinquent youth.
b. mobilize the power of the peer group.
c. increase the self-worth of delinquent youth.
d. all of these.
Question 2Gangs tend to consist of
a. many individuals of one cultural group.
b. many individuals, each from a different cultural group.
c. biracial individuals.
d. none of these.
Question 3Gang members usually come from families with _________ adult supervision.
a. too much
b. minimal
c. frequent
d. helpful
Question 4A group of people who form an alliance for a common purpose and engage in unlawful of criminal activity is called a
a. gang.
b. chronosystem.
c. peer tutoring program.
d. socioeconomic group.
Question 5Teachers have a responsibility to help children develop in their use of play. Defend this statement with information learned from Chapter 1.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 6Which of the following is
not correlated with juvenile gang activity?
a. Living in a poor neighborhood with poor-quality schools
b. Having few opportunities for recreation
c. Living in an area where there is a subculture of adult criminal activity
d. Intense parental supervision
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