What Is One of the Most Common Mistakes Made by Community

question 35

Multiple Choice

What is one of the most common mistakes made by community leaders when assessing the nature and extent of their community's gang problem?

• A) to make assumptions about their own community's gang problem based on gang myths
• B) to overestimate the gang problem in their area
• C) to ignore input from neighborhood youth
• D) to rely disproportionately on data from law enforcement agencies

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