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What challenges some of the previous findings on youth gangs?
What challenges some of the previous findings on youth gangs?
What age group is typically associated with Canadian street gangs?
What age group is typically associated with Canadian street gangs?
Why do boys and girls seem to join gangs, according to the text?
Why do boys and girls seem to join gangs, according to the text?
In the context of gender differences in gang membership, what is a reason some scholars argue for understanding girls' behaviors?
In the context of gender differences in gang membership, what is a reason some scholars argue for understanding girls' behaviors?
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What do Canadian street gangs primarily engage in, as mentioned in the text?
What do Canadian street gangs primarily engage in, as mentioned in the text?
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Which theory suggests that youth's behaviors are shaped by interactions with others, whether with peers or family members?
Which theory suggests that youth's behaviors are shaped by interactions with others, whether with peers or family members?
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What may explain delinquency among youth from different ethnic backgrounds?
What may explain delinquency among youth from different ethnic backgrounds?
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Which factor is the single most important predictor of 'official' delinquency?
Which factor is the single most important predictor of 'official' delinquency?
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How do boys and girls differ in their exposure to criminogenic conditions according to research?
How do boys and girls differ in their exposure to criminogenic conditions according to research?
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How have schools responded to youth violence according to the text?
How have schools responded to youth violence according to the text?
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What influences gang definitions according to the text?
What influences gang definitions according to the text?
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In what way do boys and girls not differ significantly in their behavior towards peers according to the text?
In what way do boys and girls not differ significantly in their behavior towards peers according to the text?
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What has research shown to be better predictors of delinquency than IQ scores?
What has research shown to be better predictors of delinquency than IQ scores?
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According to research, what is a consequence of a conflict between schools' cultural assumptions and students' own cultural backgrounds and experiences?
According to research, what is a consequence of a conflict between schools' cultural assumptions and students' own cultural backgrounds and experiences?
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Contrary to Cohen's suggestion, who is more likely to behave in delinquent ways and rebel against schooling according to research?
Contrary to Cohen's suggestion, who is more likely to behave in delinquent ways and rebel against schooling according to research?
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What is considered to have a greater impact on delinquency than the management style of the school?
What is considered to have a greater impact on delinquency than the management style of the school?
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In the context of schools and delinquency, what is now viewed as part of the problem according to the text?
In the context of schools and delinquency, what is now viewed as part of the problem according to the text?
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What reduces commitment to school but also leads to delinquency?
What reduces commitment to school but also leads to delinquency?
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