PTI FINAL PAPER 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● Instrumental Gangs.
Answer: Groups formed for the express purpose of engaging in criminal
activity.
●● Security Threat Groups (STGs).
Answer: Term used by many Departments of Corrections to classify and
manage gangs within their facilities.
●● Traditional Street Gang Characteristics.
Answer: Organized groups with recognized leadership, constitutions, or
bylaws.
●● Gang Unity.
Answer: Demonstrated through recognizable identifiers such as colors,
tattoos, clothing, and graffiti.
●● Reasons Youth Join Gangs.
Answer: Motivations include a need to belong, lack of hope, protection
from intimidation, and financial profit.
,●● Monikers and Territory.
Answer: Gang members use 'monikers' (street names) and graffiti to
establish and mark their 'turf'.
●● Graffiti Purposes.
Answer: Used to identify members, mark territory, memorialize
deceased members, or communicate disrespect.
●● Dynamics and Structure.
Answer: Gangs require leadership, territoriality, and written rules, with
varying levels of organization.
●● Early American Gangs.
Answer: Gang history dates back to 1793 (Smith Vly Gang) and 1846
(Irish 'Forty Thieves').
●● Mid 20th Century Growth.
Answer: The 1940s-60s saw the rise of the Latin Kings and Folk Nation,
followed by the Crips and Bloods.
●● Modern Migration.
Answer: The 1980s and 90s brought gangs from Salvadorian, Haitian,
and Honduran immigrant groups.
,●● Geographic Orientation.
Answer: The Crips and Bloods are primarily Los Angeles-oriented; Folk
Nation and People Nation are Chicago-oriented.
●● Hispanic/Latino Identifiers.
Answer: The number '13' refers to 'M' (Southern California), while '14'
refers to 'N' (Northern California).
●● Asian Gangs.
Answer: Includes Vietnamese, Laotian, Cambodian, and Hmong groups,
historically viewed through Triads and Tongs.
●● White and Ethnic Gangs.
Answer: Groups include the Gaylords, Skinheads, and the Aryan
Brotherhood.
●● Prison Gangs.
Answer: Key national prison gangs include the Aryan Brotherhood,
Black Guerilla Family, and Mexican Mafia.
●● People Nation Symbols.
Answer: Include the Mickey Cobras, red and black colors, and the 5-
pointed star.
, ●● Team Sports Logos.
Answer: Gangs adopt professional logos for affiliation, such as Atlanta
(A for 'Almighty' People Nation).
●● El Rukns (Black P Stone Nation).
Answer: A Chicago-based group led by Jeff Fort, who misappropriated
federal grants.
●● Vice Lord Symbolism.
Answer: Features a pyramid with 21 bricks and the eye of 'Allah,'
representing core values.
●● Crip/Folk vs. Blood Disrespect.
Answer: Rivals use the term 'SLOBS' for Blood members and cross out
the letter 'B' in writing.
●● Crime Codes.
Answer: Members often use '187' (the California code for homicide) and
'211' (armed robbery).
●● Crip Founder.
Answer: Raymond Lee Washington founded the Crips in 1969 and was
killed in 1979.
WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● Instrumental Gangs.
Answer: Groups formed for the express purpose of engaging in criminal
activity.
●● Security Threat Groups (STGs).
Answer: Term used by many Departments of Corrections to classify and
manage gangs within their facilities.
●● Traditional Street Gang Characteristics.
Answer: Organized groups with recognized leadership, constitutions, or
bylaws.
●● Gang Unity.
Answer: Demonstrated through recognizable identifiers such as colors,
tattoos, clothing, and graffiti.
●● Reasons Youth Join Gangs.
Answer: Motivations include a need to belong, lack of hope, protection
from intimidation, and financial profit.
,●● Monikers and Territory.
Answer: Gang members use 'monikers' (street names) and graffiti to
establish and mark their 'turf'.
●● Graffiti Purposes.
Answer: Used to identify members, mark territory, memorialize
deceased members, or communicate disrespect.
●● Dynamics and Structure.
Answer: Gangs require leadership, territoriality, and written rules, with
varying levels of organization.
●● Early American Gangs.
Answer: Gang history dates back to 1793 (Smith Vly Gang) and 1846
(Irish 'Forty Thieves').
●● Mid 20th Century Growth.
Answer: The 1940s-60s saw the rise of the Latin Kings and Folk Nation,
followed by the Crips and Bloods.
●● Modern Migration.
Answer: The 1980s and 90s brought gangs from Salvadorian, Haitian,
and Honduran immigrant groups.
,●● Geographic Orientation.
Answer: The Crips and Bloods are primarily Los Angeles-oriented; Folk
Nation and People Nation are Chicago-oriented.
●● Hispanic/Latino Identifiers.
Answer: The number '13' refers to 'M' (Southern California), while '14'
refers to 'N' (Northern California).
●● Asian Gangs.
Answer: Includes Vietnamese, Laotian, Cambodian, and Hmong groups,
historically viewed through Triads and Tongs.
●● White and Ethnic Gangs.
Answer: Groups include the Gaylords, Skinheads, and the Aryan
Brotherhood.
●● Prison Gangs.
Answer: Key national prison gangs include the Aryan Brotherhood,
Black Guerilla Family, and Mexican Mafia.
●● People Nation Symbols.
Answer: Include the Mickey Cobras, red and black colors, and the 5-
pointed star.
, ●● Team Sports Logos.
Answer: Gangs adopt professional logos for affiliation, such as Atlanta
(A for 'Almighty' People Nation).
●● El Rukns (Black P Stone Nation).
Answer: A Chicago-based group led by Jeff Fort, who misappropriated
federal grants.
●● Vice Lord Symbolism.
Answer: Features a pyramid with 21 bricks and the eye of 'Allah,'
representing core values.
●● Crip/Folk vs. Blood Disrespect.
Answer: Rivals use the term 'SLOBS' for Blood members and cross out
the letter 'B' in writing.
●● Crime Codes.
Answer: Members often use '187' (the California code for homicide) and
'211' (armed robbery).
●● Crip Founder.
Answer: Raymond Lee Washington founded the Crips in 1969 and was
killed in 1979.
