Why Is It Difficult to Arrive at a Common Definition

question 27

Multiple Choice

Why is it difficult to arrive at a common definition of a youth gang?

• A)Most of their activity is illegal.
• B)Members are frequently minors.
• C)State and local jurisdictions often devise their own definitions.
• D)Gangs are becoming more and more rare.

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Definitions:

Percolation

The process of a liquid slowly passing through a filter or porous substance, often used in the context of water movement through soil.

Groundwater

Water stored underground in soil and crevasses, or an aquifer

Evaporation

The process by which a liquid turns into vapor, typically under the effect of heat.

Nitrogenase

The enzyme responsible for nitrogen fixation under anaerobic conditions.