GPSTC Exam 10 Questions With Correct Answers 2024-2025 Update
What are some activities associated with organized crime? - ANS-✔✔gambling, loan-sharking, financial
crimes, drugs, credit card fraud, computer fraud, money laundering, etc.
What is the RICO statue? - ANS-✔✔OCGA 16-14; pattern of racketeering activity with 2 or more people
commit, attempt to commit, solicit, coerce, or intimidate another person to commit any crime
What is the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention statute? - ANS-✔✔OCGA 16-15; any person
employed by or associated with a criminal street gang to conduct or participate in criminal gang activity
through the commission of any offense highlighted in Code Section 16-15-3; three or more persons,
formal or informal, and one crime
What is a racketeering crime? - ANS-✔✔person on person crime, person on property crime, any drug
charge, and any weapons charge
What is the main age range that are targeted for being recruited into a gang? - ANS-✔✔8-22
Why do many people join gangs? - ANS-✔✔lack of parental authority and looking for acceptance
What is organized crime? - ANS-✔✔when two or more individuals conspire to violate criminal laws for
profit
What are problems that law enforcement faces with street gangs? - ANS-✔✔self-esteem, intimidation
ability, economic prowess, and subculture
What criteria should be met in order for a crime to be considered gang related? - ANS-✔✔incident
occurs where the participants, suspects, or victims are identified as gangs members or affiliates
law enforcement agency or reliable informant identifies an incident as gang activity
, an informant of previously untested reliability identifies an incident as gang activity and it is
corroborated
the conduct is consistent with street gang activity
What are 5 domains of risk factors when it comes to youth joining a gang? - ANS-✔✔community
(presence in the neighborhood), family(broken homes), school(academic failure), peer group(high
commitment to delinquent peers & low commitment to positive peers), and individual(prior
delinquency)
What are 4 levels of gang involvement? - ANS-✔✔leaders (oldest members w/extensive criminal
backgrounds), hard-core members (lives revolve around the gang), associates (associate w/the gang for
status and recognition), and peripheral (youngest and newest members)
What are common gang identifiers? - ANS-✔✔graffiti, hand signs, tattoos, colors, clothing, jewelry, and
street names
What gangs are very secretive and keep a low profile? - ANS-✔✔satanic gangs
What is occult crime? - ANS-✔✔any criminal activity that is part of a religious practice (inspired by a
person's religious beliefs-committed under color of religion)
What are hate gangs? - ANS-✔✔i.e. skin heads. They believe totally in their cause and will act quickly
when threatened by the forces opposed to their cause
What crimes do motorcycle gangs engage in? - ANS-✔✔weapons & drug trafficking, drug
manufacturing, assault, extortion, homicide, money laundering, and kidnapping
How many different schedules of drugs are there? - ANS-✔✔5
What are some activities associated with organized crime? - ANS-✔✔gambling, loan-sharking, financial
crimes, drugs, credit card fraud, computer fraud, money laundering, etc.
What is the RICO statue? - ANS-✔✔OCGA 16-14; pattern of racketeering activity with 2 or more people
commit, attempt to commit, solicit, coerce, or intimidate another person to commit any crime
What is the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention statute? - ANS-✔✔OCGA 16-15; any person
employed by or associated with a criminal street gang to conduct or participate in criminal gang activity
through the commission of any offense highlighted in Code Section 16-15-3; three or more persons,
formal or informal, and one crime
What is a racketeering crime? - ANS-✔✔person on person crime, person on property crime, any drug
charge, and any weapons charge
What is the main age range that are targeted for being recruited into a gang? - ANS-✔✔8-22
Why do many people join gangs? - ANS-✔✔lack of parental authority and looking for acceptance
What is organized crime? - ANS-✔✔when two or more individuals conspire to violate criminal laws for
profit
What are problems that law enforcement faces with street gangs? - ANS-✔✔self-esteem, intimidation
ability, economic prowess, and subculture
What criteria should be met in order for a crime to be considered gang related? - ANS-✔✔incident
occurs where the participants, suspects, or victims are identified as gangs members or affiliates
law enforcement agency or reliable informant identifies an incident as gang activity
, an informant of previously untested reliability identifies an incident as gang activity and it is
corroborated
the conduct is consistent with street gang activity
What are 5 domains of risk factors when it comes to youth joining a gang? - ANS-✔✔community
(presence in the neighborhood), family(broken homes), school(academic failure), peer group(high
commitment to delinquent peers & low commitment to positive peers), and individual(prior
delinquency)
What are 4 levels of gang involvement? - ANS-✔✔leaders (oldest members w/extensive criminal
backgrounds), hard-core members (lives revolve around the gang), associates (associate w/the gang for
status and recognition), and peripheral (youngest and newest members)
What are common gang identifiers? - ANS-✔✔graffiti, hand signs, tattoos, colors, clothing, jewelry, and
street names
What gangs are very secretive and keep a low profile? - ANS-✔✔satanic gangs
What is occult crime? - ANS-✔✔any criminal activity that is part of a religious practice (inspired by a
person's religious beliefs-committed under color of religion)
What are hate gangs? - ANS-✔✔i.e. skin heads. They believe totally in their cause and will act quickly
when threatened by the forces opposed to their cause
What crimes do motorcycle gangs engage in? - ANS-✔✔weapons & drug trafficking, drug
manufacturing, assault, extortion, homicide, money laundering, and kidnapping
How many different schedules of drugs are there? - ANS-✔✔5
