Which of the following phrases best describes the actions that constitute this offense?

• A. Coercing Membership only
• B. Inducing or Soliciting Membership
• C. Coercing, Inducing, or Soliciting Membership in a Criminal Street Gang or Foreign Terrorist Organization
• D. Soliciting Membership only

Answer: (C)

The offense covers any of three actions—coercing, inducing, or soliciting membership—when it’s aimed at joining a criminal street gang or a foreign terrorist organization. The best description is the one that includes all three actions and both types of organizations, because the statute criminalizes any of those actions in relation to membership in either group. The other options are narrower, naming only one action or only one organization type, and therefore don’t fully describe the scope of the offense.