Question

which may increase a persons risk for joining a gang, despite location or background?
attending a poorly performing school
being exposed to media that glorifies crime
having family members involved in gang activity
having a history of a mental health disorder

Explanation:

To determine the factor increasing gang - joining risk regardless of location/background, we analyze each option:

• Attending a poorly performing school: School performance is more related to the school environment and local education quality, so it's not a universal risk factor across all locations/backgrounds.
• Being exposed to media that glorifies crime: Media exposure can vary greatly by location (e.g., access to certain media) and background (e.g., cultural attitudes towards media), so it's not a consistent risk factor.
• Having family members involved in gang activity: Family - related gang involvement can create a social and cultural context that influences a person to join a gang, and this can occur across different locations and backgrounds as family connections are a personal - level factor.
• Having a history of a mental health disorder: Mental health disorders are not directly and universally linked to gang - joining across all locations and backgrounds, and the relationship is more complex and not as straightforward as family - related gang involvement.

Answer:

C. having family members involved in gang activity