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1. What is a status offense? (p. 30 ff. in Chesley-Lind and Shelden)

   An offense that would not be a crime if you were not a juvenile - relates to the "stubborn child" concept.

2. What role does the status offense play in female juvenile delinquency? (pp. 35-36)

   Girls more likely to be arrested for such things as running away. Girls' parents more likely to seek authorities to "control" girls.

3. What role does intersectionality play in girl gangs? (pp. 62-71)

   Girls have to contend with both gender norms and ethnic norms. This accounts for different levels of passivity in girls' gangs (in which they serve mostly as the girlfriends of the boys) and assertiveness (in which they control their own world without dependence on their male counterparts.

4. Do female gangs engage in such activities as actually controlling the sale of drugs? (pp. 69)

   Yes, some female gangs do. Generally intersectionality is involved, with the young women reflecting both cultural expectations of them as women, and the cultural expectations for survival within their own ethnic group.

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