SOC 362 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
All Blood gangs were to the right (as rapper "The Game" indicated in his lyrics) and all Crips
were to the left (as indicated by Snoop Dogg's lyrics). - ANSWER False
Florencia 13 has a hatred for blacks and black gangs; this is especially true of the Crips. They
refer to Crip members as _____ in a derogatory way - ANSWER Ducks
An upright pitchfork, devil horns, a six-pointed star and a tribute to "King Huva" are gang
identifiers for the _____ nation. - ANSWER Folks
The high-crime neighborhoods in Rochester form an arch on the map, thus this impoverished
area of the city is known as "The Arch." - ANSWER False
The Black Panther Party was founded by: - ANSWER Huey P. Newton
In 2006, _____ percent of rural law enforcement agencies reported a gang problem. - ANSWER
14.9
The home base of operations for the 18th Street gang is _____. - ANSWER Los Angeles
,This New York State city has the highest homicide rate - ANSWER Rochester
There are Syracuse gangs that call individual crack-buying customers "licks." - ANSWER True
"Gang denial" can actually contribute to a growing presence of street gangs. - ANSWER True
Among the largest _____ gangs found in the United States (residing primarily in Los Angeles,
San Diego, San Francisco and Las Vegas) are the Santanas, Taboos, and Temple Street Gang. -
ANSWER Filipino
The People and Folks nation gangs are based out of _____. - ANSWER Chicago
The Latin Kings, Vice Lords, Black P-Stone Nation and the Almighty Gaylords belong to the
_____ nation. - ANSWER People
Which of the following Syracuse gangs was NOT brought down by RICO indictments? -
ANSWER Dispect
Among the more prominent ____ are the Green Pang, Jung Pang, Sun Yee On, Sung Tian and
the United Bamboo. - ANSWER Triads
According to the National Alliance of Gang Investigators Association (NAGIA), certain criteria
must be met in order to qualify as a nation gang. Which of the following is NOT one of
, criteria listed by NAGIA? - ANSWER the gang has affiliates on both east and west coasts
The original Bloods gang is: - ANSWER Compton Piru Street Boys
Estimates of the total number of MS-13 and M-18 gangs in Central America and Mexico are
hard to determine but the most reliable estimates put their number at: - ANSWER 70,000 to
100,000
Which of the following street gangs is considered a transnational street gang? - ANSWER
M-18, or the 18th street gang
____ were the first street gang to earn "nation" status. - ANSWER Crips
The Black Gangster Disciples, Maniac Latin Disciples, Simon City Royals, and the Spanish
Gangsters belong to the _____ nation. - ANSWER Folks
Scratchiti involves using a sharp object like a knife to scratch painted surfaces, wood, and
glass windows. Scratchiti is very common on buses, subway trains, and bathroom stalls. -
ANSWER True
The roots of Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, can be traced back to this nation. - ANSWER El
Salvador
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
All Blood gangs were to the right (as rapper "The Game" indicated in his lyrics) and all Crips
were to the left (as indicated by Snoop Dogg's lyrics). - ANSWER False
Florencia 13 has a hatred for blacks and black gangs; this is especially true of the Crips. They
refer to Crip members as _____ in a derogatory way - ANSWER Ducks
An upright pitchfork, devil horns, a six-pointed star and a tribute to "King Huva" are gang
identifiers for the _____ nation. - ANSWER Folks
The high-crime neighborhoods in Rochester form an arch on the map, thus this impoverished
area of the city is known as "The Arch." - ANSWER False
The Black Panther Party was founded by: - ANSWER Huey P. Newton
In 2006, _____ percent of rural law enforcement agencies reported a gang problem. - ANSWER
14.9
The home base of operations for the 18th Street gang is _____. - ANSWER Los Angeles
,This New York State city has the highest homicide rate - ANSWER Rochester
There are Syracuse gangs that call individual crack-buying customers "licks." - ANSWER True
"Gang denial" can actually contribute to a growing presence of street gangs. - ANSWER True
Among the largest _____ gangs found in the United States (residing primarily in Los Angeles,
San Diego, San Francisco and Las Vegas) are the Santanas, Taboos, and Temple Street Gang. -
ANSWER Filipino
The People and Folks nation gangs are based out of _____. - ANSWER Chicago
The Latin Kings, Vice Lords, Black P-Stone Nation and the Almighty Gaylords belong to the
_____ nation. - ANSWER People
Which of the following Syracuse gangs was NOT brought down by RICO indictments? -
ANSWER Dispect
Among the more prominent ____ are the Green Pang, Jung Pang, Sun Yee On, Sung Tian and
the United Bamboo. - ANSWER Triads
According to the National Alliance of Gang Investigators Association (NAGIA), certain criteria
must be met in order to qualify as a nation gang. Which of the following is NOT one of
, criteria listed by NAGIA? - ANSWER the gang has affiliates on both east and west coasts
The original Bloods gang is: - ANSWER Compton Piru Street Boys
Estimates of the total number of MS-13 and M-18 gangs in Central America and Mexico are
hard to determine but the most reliable estimates put their number at: - ANSWER 70,000 to
100,000
Which of the following street gangs is considered a transnational street gang? - ANSWER
M-18, or the 18th street gang
____ were the first street gang to earn "nation" status. - ANSWER Crips
The Black Gangster Disciples, Maniac Latin Disciples, Simon City Royals, and the Spanish
Gangsters belong to the _____ nation. - ANSWER Folks
Scratchiti involves using a sharp object like a knife to scratch painted surfaces, wood, and
glass windows. Scratchiti is very common on buses, subway trains, and bathroom stalls. -
ANSWER True
The roots of Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, can be traced back to this nation. - ANSWER El
Salvador
