Question

“criminal street gang” means any ongoing organization, association or group of three or more persons, whether formal or informal, having as one of its primary activities the commission of one or more of the criminal acts... having a common name or common identifying sign or symbol, and whose members individually or collectively engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal gang activity.
--“what is a gang? definitions,” national institute of justice
which characteristics must an organization have in order to be classified as a criminal street gang? check all that apply.
□ participating in criminal activity
□ having a common name
□ including five or more members
□ sharing an identifying sign or symbol
□ including men only, rather than men and women

Explanation:

• From the definition: "primary activities the commission of one or more of the criminal acts" and "members... engage in... criminal gang activity" support "participating in criminal activity".
• "having a common name or common identifying sign or symbol" supports "having a common name" and "sharing an identifying sign or symbol".
• The definition says "three or more persons", so "including five or more members" is incorrect.
• The definition has no gender restriction, so "including men only" is incorrect.

Answer:

• participating in criminal activity
• having a common name
• sharing an identifying sign or symbol