Answer the following questions. Responses should be 1 paragraph in length.

1. Purportedly, gangs are more likely to develop in urban, poor, and ethnic neighborhoods. Do agree with this assertion? Explain your reasoning.

2. Why do you believe that it is so hard to come up with a comprehensive definition of gangs and gang activity? What definition would you employ and why?

3. What role do you believe illegal drug use and alcohol abuse play in juvenile delinquency? Is it a cause or an effect, or something in between?

4. What policies and procedures would you recommend police adopt to minimize the need to arrest juveniles and hand them over to the court system? Alternatively, do you believe that the police should just charge more juveniles and let the courts handle a higher percentage of the problems? Explain your rationale.