Question

_____ strategies are any attempts by law enforcement and the full force of law to forcibly end, dissolve, or prohibit the criminal activities of street gangs.

Answer 1

The correct answer is suppression strategies.

Suppression strategies refer to measures taken by law enforcement agencies in order to prevent or reduce the occurrence of criminal activities. In the case of criminal street gangs, suppression strategies can include policing of areas where street gangs are found, installing closed circuit televisions (CCTVs) in these areas, arresting, prosecuting and heavily penalizing offenders.

Answer 2

The correct answer should be suppression.
One of the strategies to combat crime and gang activities is suppression, along with intervention, and assessment. Suppression means that the law enforcement is trying to curb crime by prosecuting existing gang members, stopping young people from joining gangs, arresting various offenders and criminals, etc.